WIDEN Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

widen

verb

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 High-poverty districts that rely on E-Rate to cover up to 90% of network costs warn cuts would force staff and program reductions and widen existing educational inequities. — Linda Jacobson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The area may be seen as particularly favorable because the highway has been widened, offering easy access to Omaha to the northeast, and to the college town of Lincoln to the southwest. — Will Weissert, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 There are limits to how well a single frame size can adapt to different body sizes, but Xtracycle does its best to widen the comfort window. — ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026 The companies said the effort is meant to widen the pipeline of talent feeding Thailand’s entertainment industry over time. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 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

Definition of broaden

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Japan’s Inpex, for example, formed a joint venture to expand its LNG investment in Australia’s Northern Territory.

— Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
While most of its stores are in mainland China, the company had 4,378 stores overseas as of end-June and has been expanding into new markets, including central Asia and the Americas.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of expand

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Concerns intensified earlier this month when a 30-year Treasury auction drew weaker demand than the prior month, despite elevated yields.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Netanyahu and Erdogan have a long-running public feud, which intensified dramatically during the wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

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