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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Meanwhile, the performance spread among mid-tier assets widened, creating distinct winners and losers.
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Steven Desmyter, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Each time his lead widened as more results came in, the crowd, many waving the flags of Europe, would erupt in cheers.
—Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
This rate disparity widened as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates in 2022.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Thus, Martin is proposing to build a curb and gutter and widen a section of the street, but not build the sidewalk.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
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Steven Desmyter, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Each time his lead widened as more results came in, the crowd, many waving the flags of Europe, would erupt in cheers.
—Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
This rate disparity widened as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates in 2022.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Thus, Martin is proposing to build a curb and gutter and widen a section of the street, but not build the sidewalk.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 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 24 May. 2025.
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