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
Perspective widens as the intuitive Moon moves through your 9th House of Exploration, sextiling clever Mercury in your 11th House of Friendship.
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
When the gap widens, organizations begin to display recurring patterns that slow adaptation even when leaders are intelligent, committed and well-intentioned.
—Christopher Washington, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Injuries will happen, and the gap between the managers paying attention and the ones sleepwalking widens every single week.
—John Laghezza, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Back in Munich, the beer story widens beyond the festival tents and zeroes in on a place where even nondrinkers consider their visit a pilgrimage.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Citrulline Side Effects Citrulline is a supplement that widens blood vessels to allow more blood to bring nutrients and oxygen to muscles.
—Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 9 June 2026
After introducing the central characters of the present narrative, O’Farrell dramatically widens her lens to conjure a brisk yet haunting saga of the peninsula and its inhabitants that spans millennia preceding Tomás’s arrival.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, Vulture, 2 June 2026
The stream widens, narrows, turns a sharp corner.
—Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
The bright pink headphones, first spotted by 9to5Mac, feature a headband more similar to AirPods Max than previous Beats headphones, featuring a thinner stem which progressively widens to connect to the earcups.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 31 May 2026
Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
When the gap widens, organizations begin to display recurring patterns that slow adaptation even when leaders are intelligent, committed and well-intentioned.
—Christopher Washington, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Injuries will happen, and the gap between the managers paying attention and the ones sleepwalking widens every single week.
—John Laghezza, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Back in Munich, the beer story widens beyond the festival tents and zeroes in on a place where even nondrinkers consider their visit a pilgrimage.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Citrulline Side Effects Citrulline is a supplement that widens blood vessels to allow more blood to bring nutrients and oxygen to muscles.
—Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 9 June 2026
After introducing the central characters of the present narrative, O’Farrell dramatically widens her lens to conjure a brisk yet haunting saga of the peninsula and its inhabitants that spans millennia preceding Tomás’s arrival.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, Vulture, 2 June 2026
The stream widens, narrows, turns a sharp corner.
—Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
The bright pink headphones, first spotted by 9to5Mac, feature a headband more similar to AirPods Max than previous Beats headphones, featuring a thinner stem which progressively widens to connect to the earcups.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for widens
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As Coterie broadens its retail exposure beyond higher-end grocers like Whole Foods and Erewhon, Mammoth can introduce it to more retailers.—
Amelia Lucas,Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
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These pieces can skew coastal, preppy, or even Hollywood Regency depending on how they’re styled, which broadens their appeal and, therefore, can shorten their shelf life in resale environments.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 June 2026
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The gas in your stomach expands as the pressure drops, leaving you bloated.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Broader sonobuoy push The Scottish trial arrives as Ultra Maritime expands its sonobuoy business through production contracts and international partnerships.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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The company has also deepened ties with major technology players including Microsoft, Amazon, and Google, even as competition intensifies across the AI industry.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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The process tenderizes the ingredient and intensifies its natural flavor.—
Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 June 2026
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“Widens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widens. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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