widen

verb

wid·en ˈwī-dᵊn

widened; widening ˈwīd-niŋ

ˈwī-dᵊn-iŋ

Synonyms of widen next

transitive verb

: to increase the width, scope, or extent of

widen a road

widen an investigation

intransitive verb

: to become wide or wider

a widening gap

widener

ˈwīd-nər

ˈwī-dᵊn-ər

noun

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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The widening project on Loop 101 runs between Interstate 17 and 75th Avenue in Phoenix When will Loop 101 construction end? —

Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024 Well, Agatha was certainly a big win for us, and widened out the audience that watches the Marvel titles. —

Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024 And Martin, earnest Martin, frontman of the biggest and kindest and most earnest band in the world, widens his eyes and smiles. —

Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024 Many mammals have also been infected in the outbreak, including dairy cattle, in a widening agricultural and public health crisis that began in March . —

Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for widen