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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As the United States reaches its 250th year, the widening gulf between the very rich few and the rest of us has become glaringly apparent.
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Time, 7 July 2025
The trade gap widened again in May after tariffs fell on Chinese goods and as foreign countries reduced their purchases of US exports.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
Making matters worse, the gap between productivity and a typical worker's compensation has been widening for nearly a half century, according to the Economic Policy Institute, with productivity growing nearly three times as much as hourly pay.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 5 July 2025
The Arizona group’s return to Phoenix ended days of shifting plans to get them out of the Middle East as a widening war unfolded around them.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
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Time, 7 July 2025
The trade gap widened again in May after tariffs fell on Chinese goods and as foreign countries reduced their purchases of US exports.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
Making matters worse, the gap between productivity and a typical worker's compensation has been widening for nearly a half century, according to the Economic Policy Institute, with productivity growing nearly three times as much as hourly pay.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 5 July 2025
The Arizona group’s return to Phoenix ended days of shifting plans to get them out of the Middle East as a widening war unfolded around them.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for widen
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“Widen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widen. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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