as in widened
to increase the width, breadth, or scope of
They decided to broaden the road by adding an additional lane. You'll find if you broaden your horizons that there are many right paths to choose.
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Recent Examples of broadened
Appreciation of Henderson has broadened over the season, mushrooming across four days at the end of October as his year turned again.
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Michael Walker, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Cecilia’s smile broadened, her eyes widening.
—Bob Brody, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
This too broadened my horizons.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Alexander broadened the orchestra's music selection.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Those criteria have broadened over the last few years; testing is usually done through a blood or saliva sample.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
And no face more eloquent than that of Edward Norton, who as Pete Seeger has that expanse broadened by a hairline swooping up toward his crown.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
None of these three films broadened out in North America beyond a Caucasian audience in the way that’s necessary for tentpoles to achieve mass appeal.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
Tauheedah Graham, a fifth-grade teacher from San Diego Unified School District, said the conference in Long Beach had broadened her perspective as an educator who isn’t Cambodian American.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Michael Walker, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Cecilia’s smile broadened, her eyes widening.
—Bob Brody, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
This too broadened my horizons.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Alexander broadened the orchestra's music selection.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Those criteria have broadened over the last few years; testing is usually done through a blood or saliva sample.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
And no face more eloquent than that of Edward Norton, who as Pete Seeger has that expanse broadened by a hairline swooping up toward his crown.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
None of these three films broadened out in North America beyond a Caucasian audience in the way that’s necessary for tentpoles to achieve mass appeal.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
Tauheedah Graham, a fifth-grade teacher from San Diego Unified School District, said the conference in Long Beach had broadened her perspective as an educator who isn’t Cambodian American.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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