as in widens
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 broadens
As Glyph rounds into the homestretch the narrative broadens, a flash of transcendence for the soldier and horse, a ray of hope for Petra and Patch.
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Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
If leadership broadens beyond semiconductors and mega-cap tech, XLC could be one of the areas positioned to participate in the next phase of rotation.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 13 May 2026
As the conversation broadens, additional factors may begin to enter the picture.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Hart said Hometown also helps fill an unmet niche downtown by adding a high-quality, fast-casual option that complements existing restaurants and broadens the choices available to residents and visitors.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Earlier this month, the Republican administration updated the committee's charter to broadens qualifications for panel members in ways that would allow the inclusion of Kennedy allies.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Your ruling planet, Venus, moves through Gemini through May 18, energizing long-distance adventure, learning, and the kind of travel that genuinely broadens your perspective.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
In the case of liveblogs, they have been popularized alongside the contemporary culture of online participation, which broadens the available pool of potential sources and places both elite and nonelite sources on the same social media platforms.
—Daniel Jackson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
The change broadens access from children age 4 and younger to those between 1 and 7 years old, allowing more families to qualify for financial assistance for swim lessons.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
If leadership broadens beyond semiconductors and mega-cap tech, XLC could be one of the areas positioned to participate in the next phase of rotation.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 13 May 2026
As the conversation broadens, additional factors may begin to enter the picture.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Hart said Hometown also helps fill an unmet niche downtown by adding a high-quality, fast-casual option that complements existing restaurants and broadens the choices available to residents and visitors.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Earlier this month, the Republican administration updated the committee's charter to broadens qualifications for panel members in ways that would allow the inclusion of Kennedy allies.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Your ruling planet, Venus, moves through Gemini through May 18, energizing long-distance adventure, learning, and the kind of travel that genuinely broadens your perspective.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
In the case of liveblogs, they have been popularized alongside the contemporary culture of online participation, which broadens the available pool of potential sources and places both elite and nonelite sources on the same social media platforms.
—Daniel Jackson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
The change broadens access from children age 4 and younger to those between 1 and 7 years old, allowing more families to qualify for financial assistance for swim lessons.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadens
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The bright pink headphones, first spotted by 9to5Mac, feature a headband more similar to AirPods Max than previous Beats headphones, featuring a thinner stem which progressively widens to connect to the earcups.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
31 May 2026
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Channel your strong will into a brave share, like posting a thoughtful piece that widens your view.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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The film expands Haig’s play and includes additional characters and sequences, including the actual D-day invasion.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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And yet as the series expands from and twists around its simple horror concept (a wedding at the groom-to-be’s family house in the woods is fated for a titular dark catastrophe), Morrone’s performance as Rachel is able to shoulder the weight of quite a bit of backstory and a complicated endgame.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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“Broadens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadens. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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