Synonyms of broadening

broadening

verb

present participle of broaden

as in widening

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

• widening
• expanding
• enhancing
• extending
• strengthening
• enlarging
• lengthening
• augmenting
• deepening
• consolidating
• reinforcing
• intensifying
• adding (to)
• stretching
• elongating
• swelling
• amplifying
• heightening
• emphasizing
• sharpening
• maximizing
• boosting
• accentuating
• enforcing
• stepping up
• supplementing
• redoubling
• stressing
• magnifying
• pointing (up)
• building up
• beefing (up)
• restrengthening
• amping (up)

Dissimilar Words

• narrowing (down)
• reducing
• decreasing
• constricting
• diminishing
• weakening
• lessening
• subduing
• toning (down)
• letting up (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of broadening

The trend is down and the stock is broadening out, forming a topping formation that has this technician very concerned. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

The company faces challenges in adapting to local markets while broadening its offerings beyond activewear to an active lifestyle brand. — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Attempts to prevent the march backfired, broadening the movement. — Aqil Shah, Time, 17 Aug. 2026

The president has repeatedly flirted with broadening the assault, hoping yet another round of bombardment might force Iran to yield. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Roger is often regarded as a major figure in country music, credited for broadening the range of the genre by including elements of pop music in his songs. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

However, the law avoids explicit mention of colonialism, effectively broadening its scope. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Netflix’s Pave debuted in February 2026, before ranking seventh globally among the platform’s non-English films and broadening Sang-min’s reach beyond South Korea. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026

To support that effort, Eagle recently expanded its technical team by adding Yukuskokon Professional Services while broadening existing partnerships with BBA USA and SLR International for engineering, resource evaluation and permitting work. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026