Synonyms of widened

widened

verb

past tense of widen

as in broadened

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.

Related Words

• broadened
• expanded
• intensified
• extended
• strengthened
• reinforced
• enlarged
• lengthened
• consolidated
• enhanced
• deepened
• elongated
• augmented
• added (to)
• stretched
• swelled
• enforced
• amplified
• heightened
• sharpened
• accentuated
• emphasized
• stepped up
• magnified
• built up
• supplemented
• redoubled
• pointed (up)
• maximized
• boosted
• stressed
• beefed (up)
• amped (up)
• restrengthened

Dissimilar Words

• constricted
• narrowed (down)
• reduced
• decreased
• diminished
• weakened
• lessened
• subdued
• toned (down)
• let up (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of widened

The film’s scope widened, from an initial focus on Texas to a broader approach that included stories from Florida, Louisiana and New Jersey as well. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

Net losses widened to 28 cents a share from 21 cents in the year-earlier quarter. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

The Meta Platforms position widened by almost 55%, to about $380 million. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

The employment gap for young workers versus has widened from 15% to 19% over the past year, the researchers find. — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

At the start of the Iran war, that gas-spending gulf widened significantly. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

That approach still holds, but for some finance teams, the range of tools under consideration has widened. — Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 10 Aug. 2026

Chinese courts have also widened their reach over cross-border disputes, particularly in global patent litigation, by ordering parties not to pursue or enforce competing proceedings abroad. — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026

The roadway that connects South Florida with Southwest Florida was widened to four lanes beginning in the 1980s. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026