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.
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As real estate remains increasingly out of reach for younger buyers, the wealth divide between Boomers and subsequent generations may widen, with homeownership becoming an even more significant driver of financial inequality.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Beijing is also expected to widen its fiscal deficit by 1.4 percentage point, which would allow more central government borrowing to shore up the economy, according to Morgan Stanley.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
The next logical move for the 90th Guards Tank Division and adjacent units would be to widen the salient by capturing Novotroitske and, farther south, Ukrainka.
—David Axe, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
At times, the conversation might widen even further to one nosy tía’s opinions about the bodies of celebrities she’s never met.
—Ella Cerón, Allure, 6 Dec. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Beijing is also expected to widen its fiscal deficit by 1.4 percentage point, which would allow more central government borrowing to shore up the economy, according to Morgan Stanley.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
The next logical move for the 90th Guards Tank Division and adjacent units would be to widen the salient by capturing Novotroitske and, farther south, Ukrainka.
—David Axe, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
At times, the conversation might widen even further to one nosy tía’s opinions about the bodies of celebrities she’s never met.
—Ella Cerón, Allure, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Widen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widen. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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