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
At the same time, the broader Iranian public grew more estranged from the state, a gap that widened significantly after the brutal crackdown on the January protests.
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Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 19 June 2026
The vulnerability to fraud has since been widened.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 17 June 2026
As the wealth gap between the richest and poorest Americans has widened over the past 60 years, many parents have been eager to optimize their children’s success.
—Darby Saxbe, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
As Fujimori’s lead slowly widened in the past few days, Sánchez intensified his efforts to rally supporters, questioning the integrity of the vote review process and framing the dispute as a broader fight for democratic legitimacy.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
And the gap between the two groups widened from month one to month six.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
The gap between the groups widened from one month to six.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
During the Biden administration, the federal government widened subsidies for ACA coverage.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
After another quarter, the chasm had widened to 27.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 19 June 2026
The vulnerability to fraud has since been widened.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 17 June 2026
As the wealth gap between the richest and poorest Americans has widened over the past 60 years, many parents have been eager to optimize their children’s success.
—Darby Saxbe, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
As Fujimori’s lead slowly widened in the past few days, Sánchez intensified his efforts to rally supporters, questioning the integrity of the vote review process and framing the dispute as a broader fight for democratic legitimacy.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
And the gap between the two groups widened from month one to month six.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
The gap between the groups widened from one month to six.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
During the Biden administration, the federal government widened subsidies for ACA coverage.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
After another quarter, the chasm had widened to 27.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for widened
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Ecology remained characteristic of her approach, but Carson now broadened her aims to encompass a mobilization of public opinion equal to the task of addressing the widespread harms of chemical pesticides in everyday life and agricultural ecosystems alike.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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The case prompted the Prince Act, a Wisconsin law that broadened the state's missing-child alert system to include cases that do not meet the criteria for an Amber Alert, WISN reported.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The cabin was expanded to include sleep spaces and communal dining areas for ski students—thousands of Icelanders would pass through every summer season.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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The legacy of rules dates back to 1972, initially shaped by choreographer Texie Waterman and expanded during Suzanne Mitchell's directorship from 1976 to 1989.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Verb
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While trust in the program may be damaged due to the case against one of their colleagues, the staff in recent days has only intensified their presence in communities, Mavronis said.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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In a recent report BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, said pressure on BYD’s profit margins had intensified.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Widened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widened. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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