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
The activist firm laid out two scenarios, both of which involved Salesforce’s revenue growth accelerating and its adjusted operating margin widening.
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
Topline Kamala Harris’ campaign further widened its fundraising gap over Donald Trump in September, as filings made on Sunday showed the vice president's main campaign committee out-raised the former president’s operation by more than 3-to-1 last month.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
World & Nation Hezbollah faces backlash in Lebanon as Israel’s invasion widens
Oct. 10, 2024
Israeli ground forces invaded Lebanon this month.
—Sarah El Deeb and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Continuing an October trend, former President Donald Trump has widened his lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in the latest Rasmussen Reports daily tracking poll.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Oct. 2024
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
Topline Kamala Harris’ campaign further widened its fundraising gap over Donald Trump in September, as filings made on Sunday showed the vice president's main campaign committee out-raised the former president’s operation by more than 3-to-1 last month.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
World & Nation Hezbollah faces backlash in Lebanon as Israel’s invasion widens
Oct. 10, 2024
Israeli ground forces invaded Lebanon this month.
—Sarah El Deeb and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Continuing an October trend, former President Donald Trump has widened his lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in the latest Rasmussen Reports daily tracking poll.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Widen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widen. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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