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 housing market has been plagued by weak demand in 2025, leading to plateauing prices, ballooning inventory levels, and a widening gap between buyers and increasingly desperate sellers.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Nitrates work by widening blood vessels, allowing more blood to pump through easily.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 26 Nov. 2025
As the wealth gap continues to widen, more people are being propelled into the ultra-rich billionaire class—but there’s even another layer of exclusivity at the top.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
Taken together, these parallels widen the frame.
—New Atlas, 25 Nov. 2025
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Nitrates work by widening blood vessels, allowing more blood to pump through easily.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 26 Nov. 2025
As the wealth gap continues to widen, more people are being propelled into the ultra-rich billionaire class—but there’s even another layer of exclusivity at the top.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
Taken together, these parallels widen the frame.
—New Atlas, 25 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 2025.
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