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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Trading off-exchange widens the visible bid-ask spread, which sets the standard for best execution, and so results in inferior executions for retail customers.
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Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Martin said the traffic patterns changed as the county widened a nearby thoroughfare: Hazel Avenue, which used to have four lanes leading to Highway 50, now has six.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
But of course, things could dramatically shift if Trump decides to widen his tariffs to cover more electronics and other markets.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 May 2025
These platforms have widened the net of possibilities for people to gain religious insight from, instead of only relying on their local parish, Bennett said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 5 May 2025
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Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Martin said the traffic patterns changed as the county widened a nearby thoroughfare: Hazel Avenue, which used to have four lanes leading to Highway 50, now has six.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
But of course, things could dramatically shift if Trump decides to widen his tariffs to cover more electronics and other markets.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 May 2025
These platforms have widened the net of possibilities for people to gain religious insight from, instead of only relying on their local parish, Bennett said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for widen
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“Widen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widen. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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