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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Another homer from Pete Alonso off Nick Avila in the seventh widened the gap to 6-2.
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Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
Those margins widen in the capital of Lisbon, where the cost of living is about 50.2% less, and rent is about 66.2% lower.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2024
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Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
Those margins widen in the capital of Lisbon, where the cost of living is about 50.2% less, and rent is about 66.2% lower.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2024
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 29 May. 2024.
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