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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Many boasted about new connections and time spent widening professional networks.
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Indeed, the gap between what is necessary and what is politically palatable keeps widening.
—Douglas Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2025
This should also widen its addressable markets and diversify its products and services, while also helping mitigate against any future pricing pressures within retail crypto trading.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
For at least the past decade, residents have asked for the road to be widened.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 2025
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Indeed, the gap between what is necessary and what is politically palatable keeps widening.
—Douglas Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2025
This should also widen its addressable markets and diversify its products and services, while also helping mitigate against any future pricing pressures within retail crypto trading.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
For at least the past decade, residents have asked for the road to be widened.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 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 20 Dec. 2025.
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