widened; widening
ˈwīd-niŋ 
ˈwī-dᵊn-iŋ
: to increase the width, scope, or extent of
widen a road
widen an investigation
: to become wide or wider
a widening gap
Examples of widen in a Sentence
The city is going to widen the road.
They plan to widen the investigation.
Her eyes widened in surprise.
They went swimming at a spot where the river widens.
The scope of the investigation has widened.
Recent Examples on the Web
That could widen even further the chasm in understanding between his voters and Britain’s asylum seekers, experts fear.
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Rob Picheta, CNN, 16 June 2024
The process will include widening the bridge over the Payette River and expanding the road to accommodate the space for permanent traffic signals.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 June 2024
Many progressives point out that the gap further widens the already yawning divide between America’s richest and regular workers.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 June 2024
Amid several ongoing road closures on Valley freeways during the past few months for roadway improvements, ADOT is urging Loop 101 drivers to allow extra travel time, reduce speed, and make room for merging traffic as work continues on the widening project.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2024
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Rob Picheta, CNN, 16 June 2024
The process will include widening the bridge over the Payette River and expanding the road to accommodate the space for permanent traffic signals.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 June 2024
Many progressives point out that the gap further widens the already yawning divide between America’s richest and regular workers.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 June 2024
Amid several ongoing road closures on Valley freeways during the past few months for roadway improvements, ADOT is urging Loop 101 drivers to allow extra travel time, reduce speed, and make room for merging traffic as work continues on the widening project.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2024
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“Widen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widen. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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