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 current infrastructure around giving large amounts of money away is widening the gap between intention and action. — Nick Allardice, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

The company believes its advantage lies in a widening total addressable market. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026

The twin incidents illustrate how the Iran war, now in its sixth month, is inflicting a widening toll on two of the world’s most critical shipping lanes. — Anniek Bao,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Why Hiring Alone Isn’t Enough Technological change is widening skill requirements faster than education systems or recruitment alone can close. — Ayush Gupta, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The gap is widening between enterprises that have aggressively adopted AI and those that are taking it on more slowly, new data from OpenAI shows. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026

There’s a widening gap between the standards set by the law and the highest ethical standards for research. — Angus Chen, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026

Against this backdrop, the K has been widening as the cost of living soared and pandemic-era stimulus fizzled. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

The incident between the two players unfolded as Cunningham remained at the center of a widening political debate. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026