as in to broaden
to increase the width, breadth, or scope of
Immediate action to widen the highway is needed to ease the near constant congestion. The authorities planned to widen their investigation into Ponzi scheme.
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Recent Examples of widen
The Innovation Gap: By The Numbers The wealth gap between the EU and US, which was 17% in 2002, has widened to 30% in 2023, with 72% of this gap attributed to productivity differentials rather than labor contribution.
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Rsm Discovery, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The Trump administration is reportedly considering widening the scope of its social media vetting for all foreign students applying to study in the United States.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2025
Trump has pursued policies that have repeatedly undermined the agenda of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—and show that divisions between the United States and Israel are widening.
—Daniel Byman, The Atlantic, 24 May 2025
Meanwhile, the performance spread among mid-tier assets widened, creating distinct winners and losers.
—Steven Desmyter, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Rsm Discovery, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The Trump administration is reportedly considering widening the scope of its social media vetting for all foreign students applying to study in the United States.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2025
Trump has pursued policies that have repeatedly undermined the agenda of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—and show that divisions between the United States and Israel are widening.
—Daniel Byman, The Atlantic, 24 May 2025
Meanwhile, the performance spread among mid-tier assets widened, creating distinct winners and losers.
—Steven Desmyter, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widen
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Following Trump’s Friday morning accusations, a Bloomberg report around lunchtime about Trump administration plans to broaden restrictions on Chinese tech companies took the market a leg lower.—
Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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The company has redesigned its stores, broadened its market appeal, and focused on digital and global expansion.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Abu Shabab’s social media presence, along with slick videos and fluent English commentary, has expanded.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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The work taps into an expanding debate about how biological evolution fits within the normal framework of science.—
Philip Ball,
Wired News,
8 June 2025
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Supply chain vulnerabilities exposed during recent global disruptions have highlighted the fragility of our food systems and have intensified competition while simultaneously opening new markets.—
Persa Sakellaridi,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The Two of Swords indicates mental fog, likely intensified by Mercury retrograde in Aries starting on the 15th.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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“Widen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widen. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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