as in to widen
to increase the width, breadth, or scope of
They decided to broaden the road by adding an additional lane. You'll find if you broaden your horizons that there are many right paths to choose.
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Photo: Courtesy of Focus Features Williams took particular interest in character design to broaden the scope of the characteristics on offer.
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Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
With the growing popularity of small-scale homes in recent years, massive retailers like Amazon have broadened its marketplace horizons and now offer tiny houses among its sea of products, like vacuum cleaners and bird feeders.
—Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2024
This past summer, a House committee voted to pass The Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023, a bill that would broaden Medicare coverage of weight loss drugs, to a full House vote.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
In multifaceted Gemini, Jupiter invites you to broaden your perspective through learning and thought-provoking conversation, often leading to moments of revelatory insight.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
With the growing popularity of small-scale homes in recent years, massive retailers like Amazon have broadened its marketplace horizons and now offer tiny houses among its sea of products, like vacuum cleaners and bird feeders.
—Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2024
This past summer, a House committee voted to pass The Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023, a bill that would broaden Medicare coverage of weight loss drugs, to a full House vote.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
In multifaceted Gemini, Jupiter invites you to broaden your perspective through learning and thought-provoking conversation, often leading to moments of revelatory insight.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Broaden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broaden. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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