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

The arrests mark the latest in a widening legal battle for the brothers, who already face criminal proceedings in Romania, where authorities have been investigating them since December 2022. — Staff Report, USA Today, 19 July 2026

The widening strikes now threaten civilians and infrastructure, including desalination plants for drinking water, while the global economy again is on alert. — Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 18 July 2026

The widening strikes threatened civilians and services to them, including desalination plants for drinking water, while the global economy again was on alert. — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

The Sacramento Bee reported on a hostage standoff in Northern California, a widening foodborne illness outbreak tied to a California produce giant and a costly county settlement over social media posts. — Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

The same city celebrated as a Black Mecca has also witnessed widening inequality, rising housing costs, and the displacement of many Black residents from neighborhoods their families called home for decades. — Jeffrey Bennett, Time, 17 July 2026

Oil prices, which skyrocketed for the first few months of the US-Israeli war with Iran, are now coming back down, closing a window of opportunity for Russia to use higher profits on its exports to close its widening budget deficit. — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Gold rose on Thursday as the widening Middle East conflict drove investors towards the safe-haven asset, while a softer dollar also lent support to prices. — Lim Hui Jie,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 July 2026

The aftermath has left medics worried that the fallout could pave the way for a widening medical crisis of untreated injuries and infectious diseases in a healthcare system already on the brink. — Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026