as in to widen
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 broaden
Dateline later broadened the footprint by staking an additional 969 claims covering 19,380 acres, a subsequent release states.
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Previous research focused primarily on the interior of the mound, while the recent study broadened its scope to include the surrounding landscape.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
Since moving to news, Letourneau has appreciated the chance to broaden his scope and scour the Bay Area for important topics that might go overlooked.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
An earlier version that would have targeted only district attorneys failed in the Senate, but GOP sponsors broadened it to include other offices.
—Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Previous research focused primarily on the interior of the mound, while the recent study broadened its scope to include the surrounding landscape.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
Since moving to news, Letourneau has appreciated the chance to broaden his scope and scour the Bay Area for important topics that might go overlooked.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
An earlier version that would have targeted only district attorneys failed in the Senate, but GOP sponsors broadened it to include other offices.
—Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broaden
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The city is widening its entertainment zone to include the whole downtown area, rather than just the promenade.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The deepening energy crisis triggered by the US-Israel war with Iran has thrust energy security back onto the political stage in European countries — and widened fault lines along with it.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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With the 2026 midterms approaching, sustained voter unease could reshape the broader electoral map and complicate Republican efforts to hold or expand their congressional margins.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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But the department is looking to expand its authority.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Broaden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broaden. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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