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Examples of widen in a Sentence
The city is going to widen the road.
They plan to widen the investigation.
Her eyes widened in surprise.
They went swimming at a spot where the river widens.
The scope of the investigation has widened.
Recent Examples of widen from the Web
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Widening I-71 in Jefferson County from the Watterson Expressway to the Gene Snyder to six lanes.
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The Vernon Hills widening project takes over at the Hawthorn Mall entry road, according to Brown.
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Belitsky said the changes will complement the state's work to widen nearby Canal Road to five lanes.
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The dramatic moves reflected the widening gulf that has opened between Israel and the Jewish diaspora over how Judaism can be practiced in Israel.
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However, Murree is starting to widen its range of soft drinks due to rising demand along with religious and legal pressure hindering its alcohol sales.
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To Javier Alberto Soto, Miami represents a tale of two cities, with the rich and poor separated by an ever-widening equality gap.
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For commercial flights, ViaSat-2 aims to deliver 25 megabit speeds or better to each passenger airplane, and widen geographic coverage beyond the U.S.
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The Federal Reserve says the economy kept growing in April through late May, with more regions citing worker shortages across a widening range of occupations.
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First Known Use of widen
1640
WIDEN Defined for English Language Learners
widen
playDefinition of widen for English Language Learners
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: to make (something) wide or wider
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: to become wide or wider
WIDEN Defined for Kids
widen
playDefinition of widen for Students
widened
;widening
: to make or become wide or wider The road is being widened.
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