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

But top officials have also broadened restrictions for legal immigration pathways. — Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

The criticism then broadened, with Jewish leaders, museum donors and New York politicians publicly urging the museum to reconsider. — Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

In recent years, however, a younger generation of entrepreneurs has broadened the scope, fusing Arabic culture and social media culture in fun, modern ways. — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026

The willingness to spend on Nvidia's products has broadened beyond the hyperscalers . — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

The administration has broadened its Treasury sanctions on the Islamic regime while also increasing pressure on Iran’s business partners. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026

The Roundtable’s broader claim is that the tax is a Trojan horse — depicted literally in the ad —that could be broadened to apply to lower-earning Californians. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Music and videos that featured diverse women and addressed topics like race, class, and sexuality broadened my perspective. — Lisa Whittington-Hill, Longreads, 27 Aug. 2026

Most states went along, and Idaho further broadened its exemption in 1976 to not only keep faith healers from going to jail if their children died, but also to keep their children from being placed in foster care solely for lack of medical care. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2026