Synonyms of widening

widening

verb

present participle of widen

as in broadening

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

• broadening
• expanding
• intensifying
• extending
• strengthening
• reinforcing
• enlarging
• lengthening
• enhancing
• consolidating
• deepening
• augmenting
• elongating
• stretching
• adding (to)
• swelling
• heightening
• enforcing
• amplifying
• accentuating
• sharpening
• emphasizing
• maximizing
• stepping up
• pointing (up)
• redoubling
• stressing
• magnifying
• supplementing
• boosting
• building up
• beefing (up)
• restrengthening
• amping (up)

Dissimilar Words

• narrowing (down)
• constricting
• decreasing
• reducing
• diminishing
• lessening
• weakening
• subduing
• toning (down)
• letting up (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of widening

Drainage issues stemming from the Georgia Department of Transportation road widening project may have contributed to the floodwaters streaming into small businesses and storefronts downtown, officials said in social media posts. — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Now, both Hagman and Su have been served search warrants as part of a widening FBI investigation into foreign influence in local politics. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Administrators issued statements on an ever-widening range of political and social issues. — Scott White, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Billionaires buying up South Florida real estate, corporate expansions and a widening gulf between luxury and everyday home prices are changing Miami-Dade’s economic landscape. — Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

The widening Iran war engulfed Egypt in a drone strike that encompassed the Suez Canal, which had, so far, been beyond Iran’s attention. — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026

Few physical changes are as distressing as noticing your hairline receding, your part widening or a once-full head of hair becoming noticeably thinner. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Tapestry is also expected to advance its shares by widening its customer base. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 26 July 2026

But, in the background, cost of living woes were worsening for others, and the wealth gap was widening. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 25 July 2026