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.
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Recent Examples of broadened
Fields’s son, Raymond, studied psychology in the Pacific Northwest, an experience that broadened his understanding of how people make decisions and how teams connect.
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Best known for its parkas, Canada Goose has broadened its offer into knitwear, fleece and sportswear, categories Reiss says are outperforming core lines.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Since then, that goal has broadened.
—Nicole Gregory, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Police vehicle pursuits in Aurora increased tenfold in the six months after the department broadened its policy, and the number of people injured more than quintupled.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Fontanez, who has cut hair for everyone from Tom Brady to Nelly and even former President Barack Obama, broadened his career focus during the pandemic to include motivational speaking.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Although flows were restored in a truce that saw tariffs lowered from levels exceeding 100%, China this month broadened export curbs on the materials after the US expanded restrictions on Chinese companies.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
In the 1980s, America broadened its use of soft power in the Soviet Union and elsewhere.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Madeline Heim has broadened her focus to include public health, another area of expertise, and continues to keep an eye on the Mississippi River basin.
—Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Best known for its parkas, Canada Goose has broadened its offer into knitwear, fleece and sportswear, categories Reiss says are outperforming core lines.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Since then, that goal has broadened.
—Nicole Gregory, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Police vehicle pursuits in Aurora increased tenfold in the six months after the department broadened its policy, and the number of people injured more than quintupled.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Fontanez, who has cut hair for everyone from Tom Brady to Nelly and even former President Barack Obama, broadened his career focus during the pandemic to include motivational speaking.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Although flows were restored in a truce that saw tariffs lowered from levels exceeding 100%, China this month broadened export curbs on the materials after the US expanded restrictions on Chinese companies.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
In the 1980s, America broadened its use of soft power in the Soviet Union and elsewhere.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Madeline Heim has broadened her focus to include public health, another area of expertise, and continues to keep an eye on the Mississippi River basin.
—Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadened
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Now, the state’s Department of Transportation is spearheading a project that will replace the bridge that carries the Rock Island Trail over Highway 350, which will also be widened at the intersection.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
3 Nov. 2025
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Now, among residents aged 15 to 49, those rates are about 5% higher, a pattern that began diverging in the 2000s and has steadily widened.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Since then, the social media star has expanded her participation in her hobby tenfold.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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However, if these expanded incentives come through, the Stage 32 program could mean that there’s a ready-to-go crew base in Florida for when production does ramp up again.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Broadened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadened. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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