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 final phase of the project will widen Highway 46 on the way to Kern County.
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Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
Also on Monday, Lorde hilariously reacted to the trend by posting a video of herself widening her eyes and shaking her head in disappointment.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 June 2025
The pool is widened even further by the fact that the March sisters' father recently published a controversial bestseller about them, making just about anybody a potential suspect.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 June 2025
Nitric oxide has many roles in the body, including helping blood vessels relax and widen, which in turn lowers blood pressure.2
One review found that nitrates from beetroot juice can help lower systolic blood pressure (the top number) in people with high blood pressure.3
2.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 10 June 2025
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Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
Also on Monday, Lorde hilariously reacted to the trend by posting a video of herself widening her eyes and shaking her head in disappointment.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 June 2025
The pool is widened even further by the fact that the March sisters' father recently published a controversial bestseller about them, making just about anybody a potential suspect.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 June 2025
Nitric oxide has many roles in the body, including helping blood vessels relax and widen, which in turn lowers blood pressure.2
One review found that nitrates from beetroot juice can help lower systolic blood pressure (the top number) in people with high blood pressure.3
2.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 10 June 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 Jun. 2025.
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