broadened

past tense of broaden

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Recent Examples of broadened The mass protests started in response to the ban—which was lifted on Tuesday, September 9—but have since broadened into an expression of dissatisfaction with the country's political leadership and alleged corruption. Robert Birsel shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025 The gambling investigations were broadened between July 3 and August 31. Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 For Deban, who has studied animal movements and physiology for more than three decades, the project broadened his lab’s focus and deepened its connection to engineering. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025 Giving Chilmark an international identity broadened our reach. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025 On the product front, the brand has deepened its footprint in skin care and broadened laterally into makeup hybrids. Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025 Soon, Roy broadened her political critique to include commentary on United States policy, and her polemical essays became as recognizable (and as controversial) as her fiction. Anderson Tepper, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025 Since the security cabinet initially approved the war’s expansion in early August, hostage families have broadened their protest campaign to pressure the government to pursue a deal. Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025 But the reticence evolved after that rule change and as the industry broadened its shareholder base. Leslie Picker, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadened
Verb
  • South Korean officials lambast US immigration raid South Korea’s foreign minister headed to the US on Monday as the fallout widened from last week’s immigration raid at a Hyundai-LG battery factory in Georgia.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • For example, Black babies in Mississippi have an infant mortality rate significantly higher than white babies and this gap has recently widened.
    Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs, Parents, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Tesla's board has urged shareholders to vote against a proposal calling for a political neutrality policy, which would have expanded board oversight of Musk's political activities.
    Akash Sriram, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In recent years, Chanel has expanded its support for cinema, which now encompasses everything from costume design to film restoration, in addition to initiatives geared at fostering the next generation of movie directors.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Broadened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadened. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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