widened; widening
ˈwīd-niŋ 
ˈwī-dᵊn-iŋ
: to increase the width, scope, or extent of
widen a road
widen an investigation
: to become wide or wider
a widening gap
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.
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The Literacy Gap That Could Break The Chain While AI continues to advance at breakneck speed, the AI talent gap is widening even further.
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Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
But deep inequality is widening, including in Silicon Valley, where inequality has grown at twice the clip of the rest of the U.S. Plus, President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs are expected to hammer local businesses small and large alike, should the president keep them in place.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
In 2024, Paramount shares fell 27 percent, while the entertainment conglomerate’s annual revenue was nearly unchanged, its loss per share widened, but its adjusted earnings rose.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
In turn, personnel shortages only widen the gap between the demand for child care and the supply.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
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Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
But deep inequality is widening, including in Silicon Valley, where inequality has grown at twice the clip of the rest of the U.S. Plus, President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs are expected to hammer local businesses small and large alike, should the president keep them in place.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
In 2024, Paramount shares fell 27 percent, while the entertainment conglomerate’s annual revenue was nearly unchanged, its loss per share widened, but its adjusted earnings rose.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
In turn, personnel shortages only widen the gap between the demand for child care and the supply.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Widen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widen. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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