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
Meanwhile, the next four weeks promise opportunities to travel and broaden your horizons!
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Now, Apple looks to be trying to broaden its color palette yet again, according to reports from Macworld, and is planning to release a Dark Cherry color skin.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 19 Apr. 2026
Advocates for broadening access to treatments, some of whom have been working behind the scenes for more than a year for new federal action, broadly praised the action.
—Daniel Payne, STAT, 18 Apr. 2026
However, the move received pushback from the Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC), which urged the Treasury Department last October to broaden the measure to include service charges and automatic tips under the deduction.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2026
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Now, Apple looks to be trying to broaden its color palette yet again, according to reports from Macworld, and is planning to release a Dark Cherry color skin.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 19 Apr. 2026
Advocates for broadening access to treatments, some of whom have been working behind the scenes for more than a year for new federal action, broadly praised the action.
—Daniel Payne, STAT, 18 Apr. 2026
However, the move received pushback from the Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC), which urged the Treasury Department last October to broaden the measure to include service charges and automatic tips under the deduction.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broaden
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Those improvements include widening of Clay Street, paying for utilities such as water and sewers, and purchasing a home on the west side of the property.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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When asked what Ohtani’s initial reaction had been, Roberts widened his eyes in an impressively accurate impression of one of Ohtani’s famous facial expressions.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Somebody who is just living greatness and never rests on that laurel but is always pushing herself to expand as an artist.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The debate is playing out in Wyoming, a state where many data centers have popped up, including new plans for Microsoft to purchase 3,200 acres of land to expand its data center footprint.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Broaden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broaden. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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