Synonyms of broadened

broadened

verb

past tense of broaden

as in widened

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.

Related Words

• widened
• expanded
• enhanced
• extended
• enlarged
• strengthened
• augmented
• lengthened
• elongated
• intensified
• consolidated
• reinforced
• deepened
• added (to)
• stretched
• amplified
• swelled
• heightened
• emphasized
• sharpened
• accentuated
• supplemented
• stepped up
• built up
• enforced
• boosted
• magnified
• maximized
• redoubled
• pointed (up)
• stressed
• beefed (up)
• restrengthened
• amped (up)

Dissimilar Words

• narrowed (down)
• constricted
• reduced
• decreased
• diminished
• weakened
• lessened
• subdued
• toned (down)
• let up (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of broadened

Online retailer Chewy has also broadened into pharmacy subscriptions and veterinary clinics. — Elsa Ohlen,carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026

Iran also broadened its retaliatory strikes, hitting Bahrain, Kuwait and mediator Qatar. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

This came after the Obama administration broadened a program that linked people booked in local jails with federal immigration officials. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 17 July 2026

The interplay between heat and meth is one of the reasons the Maricopa County Department of Public Health broadened its internal definition of drug deaths in 2024 to include any death where drug toxicity was a contributing factor. — Josh Katz, New York Times, 15 July 2026

He was named crown prince in the late 1970s and gradually broadened his duties to include planning for Qatar’s vast oil and gas reserves. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

His comments broadened the debate beyond Machado’s individual case, framing the controversy as one involving fundamental civil liberties rather than simply a political disagreement over the opposition leader’s role during the disaster response. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

In 2019, Ulysse Nardin broadened the line with the Freak [X], a more compact, versatile interpretation equipped with a conventional crown. — Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Since its initial meeting of 27 college baseball coaches in June 1945, Association members have broadened to include NCAA Division I, II, and III, NAIA, NJCAA, Pacific Association Division, High School, Youth and Travel. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026