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.
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Recent Examples of widened
Several were widened, making a more pass-friendly layout, and the track was resurfaced.
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
That buffer will be crucial, as market spreads have widened by about 50 basis points since the debt was underwritten, the people said.
—Claire Ruckin, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026
Divisions have widened so sharply over recent decades that some national churches stopped participating in Anglican Communion gatherings.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
The scope of Sunday’s mass shooting on West Sixth Street widened Thursday, with Austin police announcing that 19 people were shot — a higher number than previously reported that includes the gunman — though the death toll remains at four.
—Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
The premium of Brent over WTI widened to nearly $8 a barrel, its highest since November 2022.
—Reuters
wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
The emotional intensity widened.
—Robert A. Pape, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
But Orange Commissioner Kelly Martinez Semrad, whose district includes McCulloch Road, said the road doesn’t need to be widened and will likely not support moving forward with the project.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Accessibility Guest rooms on every floor feature widened entry doors, roll-in showers, tubs with grab bars, movable shower benches, wheelchair-accessible sinks, and door alarms.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
That buffer will be crucial, as market spreads have widened by about 50 basis points since the debt was underwritten, the people said.
—Claire Ruckin, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026
Divisions have widened so sharply over recent decades that some national churches stopped participating in Anglican Communion gatherings.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
The scope of Sunday’s mass shooting on West Sixth Street widened Thursday, with Austin police announcing that 19 people were shot — a higher number than previously reported that includes the gunman — though the death toll remains at four.
—Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
The premium of Brent over WTI widened to nearly $8 a barrel, its highest since November 2022.
—Reuters
wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
The emotional intensity widened.
—Robert A. Pape, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
But Orange Commissioner Kelly Martinez Semrad, whose district includes McCulloch Road, said the road doesn’t need to be widened and will likely not support moving forward with the project.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Accessibility Guest rooms on every floor feature widened entry doors, roll-in showers, tubs with grab bars, movable shower benches, wheelchair-accessible sinks, and door alarms.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for widened
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Stein and other Wall Street analysts are also looking forward to the company speaking on its emerging and broadened AI portfolio, which includes models and businesses.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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According to the simulation, 70% of stars result in signals being broadened in frequency by more than 1 Hz, and 30% of stars produce a broadening of more than 10 Hz, particularly red dwarf stars, which are noted for their strong stellar activity.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Sunain has expanded its robot data capture to homes in Turkey, Singapore, Canada and Malaysia.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The company later expanded globally, providing voting machines and other technology to help carry out elections in 25 countries, from Argentina to Zambia.—
JOSHUA GOODMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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The settlement discussions have intensified since a trial kicked off March 2 and a final agreement could be announced in the coming days, said the people, who asked not to be named discussing confidential matters.—
Josh Sisco,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Public interest in the case intensified after the local press widely reported that the father of one of the suspects served as undersecretary for governance and compliance within Rio’s state social development and human rights department.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Widened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widened. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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