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
That film wasn’t necessarily a crowd-pleaser, but its scathing depiction of Romania’s widening class divide made for an intriguing minimalist feature that felt both off-the-cuff and relevant.
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
Loop 202 ramp closure at Price Road in Chandler
The westbound Loop 202 off-ramp at Price Road in Chandler was scheduled to close for two months beginning July 31 for reconstruction as part of a widening project, ADOT said.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Operating losses widened to 25.4 million euros from 15.8 million euros a year earlier.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025
On the other hand, the slapstick of Leanne attempting Zumba or Pilates helps widen Morgan’s comedic range, showing a talent for slapstick as well as a turn of phrase.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 31 July 2025
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
Loop 202 ramp closure at Price Road in Chandler
The westbound Loop 202 off-ramp at Price Road in Chandler was scheduled to close for two months beginning July 31 for reconstruction as part of a widening project, ADOT said.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Operating losses widened to 25.4 million euros from 15.8 million euros a year earlier.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025
On the other hand, the slapstick of Leanne attempting Zumba or Pilates helps widen Morgan’s comedic range, showing a talent for slapstick as well as a turn of phrase.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 31 July 2025
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Traders looked at signs of the market rally broadening outside of the megacap tech names.—
Frank Holland,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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The carjacking case was then turned over to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, which broadened the investigation to target the drug trafficking operation, tying it further to home invasions in Poinciana and a smuggling scheme out of Puerto Rico.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Visual Media & Platform division, which includes anime and mobile content in Japan, also expanded.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Senate Bill 19, passed during the 2025 legislative session, expanded on a preexisting law that allowed parents to pull students from school for moral instruction one hour each week.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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While Iran frames its warnings as a measure to deter future attacks, the U.S. and its allies view Iran's intensifying rhetoric as likely to heighten regional tensions.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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This stuff is a powerful oxidizer that, while not flammable by itself, will accelerate and intensify combustion of rubber balloons, clothing, hair, skin, eye tissue and other things that burn when used around open flames such as bongs, joints, and cigarettes.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Widen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widen. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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