as in to widen
to increase the width, breadth, or scope of
They decided to broaden the road by adding an additional lane. You'll find if you broaden your horizons that there are many right paths to choose.
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Recent Examples of broaden
While art remains the primary business for Sotheby’s and its competitors, sports memorabilia and other collectibles have quickly become important categories as the major houses work to broaden their collector bases.
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Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
22 June 2026
The first-of-its-kind event reflected a party eager to experiment and broaden its appeal beyond the traditional political crowd.
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Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
22 June 2026
Beyond shipbuilding Taken together, the recent announcements show HII broadening its role across the Navy’s modernization efforts.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
To be sure, the rally has shown signs of broadening.
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Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
22 June 2026
The first-of-its-kind event reflected a party eager to experiment and broaden its appeal beyond the traditional political crowd.
—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
22 June 2026
Beyond shipbuilding Taken together, the recent announcements show HII broadening its role across the Navy’s modernization efforts.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
To be sure, the rally has shown signs of broadening.
—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for broaden
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broaden
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For pedicures the gap widens further, since salon pedicures often carry a premium over manicures.
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The new wording gives widening projects — particularly those in rural areas — more leeway.
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Love’s Travel Stops just expanded its service offerings for RVs, including light maintenance, battery replacement and tire replacement.
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California's new personal finance graduation requirement The lessons come as California prepares to expand financial education statewide.
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“Broaden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broaden. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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