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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Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
That disconnect risks widening the gap between Wall Street and Main Street.
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That depreciation has made Chinese exports more competitive in the importing markets, contributing to a widening trade imbalance, drawing the ire of major trading partners, including BRICS member state India.
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Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
That disconnect risks widening the gap between Wall Street and Main Street.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
That depreciation has made Chinese exports more competitive in the importing markets, contributing to a widening trade imbalance, drawing the ire of major trading partners, including BRICS member state India.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Wilson's runway walk widens the space occupied by the women of Musk's family in high fashion.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Widen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widen. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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