Synonyms of widens

widens

verb

present tense third-person singular of widen

as in broadens

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

• broadens
• expands
• intensifies
• extends
• reinforces
• strengthens
• enlarges
• enhances
• consolidates
• lengthens
• elongates
• augments
• deepens
• adds (to)
• heightens
• stretches
• amplifies
• enforces
• sharpens
• swells
• accentuates
• emphasizes
• maximizes
• magnifies
• points (up)
• steps up
• redoubles
• stresses
• boosts
• builds up
• amps (up)
• supplements
• beefs (up)
• restrengthens

Dissimilar Words

• narrows (down)
• decreases
• reduces
• constricts
• diminishes
• weakens
• lessens
• tones (down)
• subdues
• lets up (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of widens

Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim‘s documentary about disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes widens to 2,600 theaters domestically on Friday for its sophomore frame. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

Russia, the world's second-largest diesel supplier, took heavy drone attacks from Ukraine this week that damaged key oil infrastructure, as Kyiv widens its targets to keep the Kremlin from raising diesel exports. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Ororo expanded its Heated Liner Collection in September 2026, which widens sizing and style choices for holiday orders. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026

Health data travels from home medical devices through applications, cloud platforms and hospital systems before reaching a clinician, and each step widens the digital footprint. — Ayush Jain, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, the French economist Thomas Piketty showed how wealth perpetuates across generations and widens the divide between those who own capital and everyone else. — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Rather than concentrating solely on those responsible, Terzić widens the circle to the classmates who were silent bystanders who never intervened. — Essie Assibu, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

By evening, the Moon enters Sagittarius and your perspective widens fast. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 13 Oct. 2026

Chesney widens his lead for the most Country Airplay leaders over Blake Shelton, the runner-up with 30. — Russ Penuell, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026