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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Recent Examples of broaden
In the past year, the platforms have partnered with industry peers to broaden payment and logistics services.
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Denni Hu, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
Becoming single, but also really facing my body stuff head-on, and starting to feel my gender broadening a little bit.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2025
There are still many hurdles ahead for the bills, which would not only allocate $750M annually in tax incentives for production in the state but also redefine and broaden eligibility for the program.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 May 2025
This is about broadening your perspective and usually involves learning something new.
—Leslie Hsu Oh, Vogue, 1 May 2025
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Denni Hu, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
Becoming single, but also really facing my body stuff head-on, and starting to feel my gender broadening a little bit.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2025
There are still many hurdles ahead for the bills, which would not only allocate $750M annually in tax incentives for production in the state but also redefine and broaden eligibility for the program.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 May 2025
This is about broadening your perspective and usually involves learning something new.
—Leslie Hsu Oh, Vogue, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broaden
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Trading off-exchange widens the visible bid-ask spread, which sets the standard for best execution, and so results in inferior executions for retail customers.—
Daniel Schlaepfer,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Martin said the traffic patterns changed as the county widened a nearby thoroughfare: Hazel Avenue, which used to have four lanes leading to Highway 50, now has six.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2025
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And the foundation was good, and Ray had to expand on it and had to work hard.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2025
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Known for its extreme violence, the group has expanded into Central America and various regions in the U.S. Law enforcement agencies have linked MS-13 to numerous violent crimes including murder, human trafficking, extortion, and drug distribution.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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“Broaden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broaden. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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