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

But the specific way markets are taking root—with much of the population too poor to participate meaningfully, with no rule of law, and with the gap between winners and losers steadily widening—is pernicious for the country’s future. — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026

This tension, in addition to a widening trade imbalance between the two major BRICS countries, makes the trust needed for deeper financial integration hard to sustain. — Priyanka Salve,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

The 10-year US Treasury yield topped 5% Monday for the first time since 2023 as the widening Middle East conflict pushed oil prices up, cementing policymakers’ shift to a more hawkish posture. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026

As container shipping braves out the Red Sea journey, the widening conflict is delivering more of an impact on the oil market. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

The possibility of subsequent floods also complicates reconstruction efforts, by raising the costs of disaster resilience, financing and insurance for new infrastructure in the widening danger zone. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Its capture would risk a grave escalation in the widening regional conflict. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

Trading ranges are widening, and reversals are becoming more aggressive. — Thomas Hartmann, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

In the Bay Area, tech companies bent on winning the race to develop artificial intelligence into a profitable business have juiced compensation to recruit talented executives and software engineers, widening the pool of high-income earners. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026