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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Kensington Road Kensington Road will be widened between Providence Road and Connels Point Avenue to improve eastern and western mobility.
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March 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
The Texas Department of Transportation has proposed a $198 million road-widening project for RM 2871, but that project has not been funded.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
The pushback underscores a widening divide of values between Musk and some African governments that are tying ownership rules to post-liberation efforts to broaden economic opportunity.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Higher energy prices are also expected to widen India’s current account deficit, which has contributed to a weakening of the local currency, with the rupee touching record lows in recent days.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
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March 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
The Texas Department of Transportation has proposed a $198 million road-widening project for RM 2871, but that project has not been funded.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
The pushback underscores a widening divide of values between Musk and some African governments that are tying ownership rules to post-liberation efforts to broaden economic opportunity.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Higher energy prices are also expected to widen India’s current account deficit, which has contributed to a weakening of the local currency, with the rupee touching record lows in recent days.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Widen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widen. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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