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.
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Recent Examples of widens
Vertus sits inside that transition, with a story that begins in institutional finance and then widens into a larger question about how advanced AI leaves specialized settings and enters broader use.
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Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The escalation comes as the outlook for stem-cell therapies in Florida grows, driven by a new law that widens the path for doctors to use them to manage pain or treat orthopedic injuries and wounds.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
That widens the interior sleeping floor to 55 in (140 cm), which is actually wider than the mattresses in the newest Volkswagen California models.
—C.c. Weiss
may 01, New Atlas, 1 May 2026
Technology accelerates and widens this exploitation, increasing the number of victims.
—CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
To determine the hole depth, find the place where the tree trunk widens out into its roots, the way your neck widens out into your shoulder.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
His death widens Republicans’ already razor-thin House majority heading into a critical midterm election year.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Death creates another vacancy Scott’s death slightly widens Republicans’ narrow House majority going into the thick of this midterm election year The GOP began the current Congress with a 220-215 advantage, but the margin has fluctuated.
—Bill Barrow, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
Nitroglycerin Nitroglycerin is a fast-acting medication that widens blood vessels to improve blood flow and treat chest pain.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2026
Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The escalation comes as the outlook for stem-cell therapies in Florida grows, driven by a new law that widens the path for doctors to use them to manage pain or treat orthopedic injuries and wounds.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
That widens the interior sleeping floor to 55 in (140 cm), which is actually wider than the mattresses in the newest Volkswagen California models.
—C.c. Weiss
may 01, New Atlas, 1 May 2026
Technology accelerates and widens this exploitation, increasing the number of victims.
—CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
To determine the hole depth, find the place where the tree trunk widens out into its roots, the way your neck widens out into your shoulder.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
His death widens Republicans’ already razor-thin House majority heading into a critical midterm election year.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Death creates another vacancy Scott’s death slightly widens Republicans’ narrow House majority going into the thick of this midterm election year The GOP began the current Congress with a 220-215 advantage, but the margin has fluctuated.
—Bill Barrow, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
Nitroglycerin Nitroglycerin is a fast-acting medication that widens blood vessels to improve blood flow and treat chest pain.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for widens
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As the conversation broadens, additional factors may begin to enter the picture.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Hart said Hometown also helps fill an unmet niche downtown by adding a high-quality, fast-casual option that complements existing restaurants and broadens the choices available to residents and visitors.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Frontier expands routes, will cut less profitable ones Dempsey took over from longtime Frontier CEO Barry Biffle in December and has unwound some of his more aggressive expansion plans.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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If the College Football Playoff expands, the urgency of the regular season diminishes by comparison, and in a sport that had, inarguably, the greatest regular season in sports, that's a huge blow.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Its residents will also be awaiting further attacks, as Ukraine intensifies its campaign to disrupt the Russian oil industry and deprive the Kremlin of crucial funding for its war machine.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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Mexico arrests cartel leader amid widening gang crackdown Mexico’s military arrested a top cartel leader in a raid involving more than 500 troops, the country’s security minister announced on Monday, as President Claudia Sheinbaum intensifies her gang crackdown.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Widens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widens. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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