WIDEN Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

widen

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Definition of widen

as in to broaden

to increase the width, breadth, or scope of Immediate action to widen the highway is needed to ease the near constant congestion. The authorities planned to widen their investigation into Ponzi scheme.

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Recent Examples of widen Trading ranges are widening, and reversals are becoming more aggressive. — Thomas Hartmann, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 With The Row as Gyllenhaal’s first official photo call garb, European exposure for the brand may widen. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 In the Bay Area, tech companies bent on winning the race to develop artificial intelligence into a profitable business have juiced compensation to recruit talented executives and software engineers, widening the pool of high-income earners. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 Much of the film relies on the way her eyes light up at a new research breakthrough, or widen in shock at an unexpected discovery. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for widen

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Technical sheets and certification data The release of ElectroFlex broadens the technical work at SolarWindow, which previously focused on liquid coatings that turn building window glass into power-generating surfaces.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
The willingness to spend on Nvidia's products has broadened beyond the hyperscalers .

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

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The View From Beijing In a departure from business strategies of the past, this current cohort of Chinese companies has a mandate to expand internationally, according to academic Karim Alwadi, based in Beijing.

— Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Opened on New Year’s Day in 1926, the hotel was expanded by famed society architect Maurice Fatio, who managed to maintain intimacy despite imposing a larger footprint.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

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