widens

verb

present tense third-person singular of widen
as in broadens
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 widens Her expression tips from worry into wonder, and the wonder becomes a smile, and the smile widens. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 10 Aug. 2026 Even so, stablecoin's benefits are starting to emerge, as usage widens. — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 Concurrently, optimizing power usage effectiveness (PUE) widens margins. — Dr. Dick Bridy, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Spicy food ingredients, especially capsaicin—which widens blood vessels and reduces salty food cravings—may be involved if the blood pressure effects of a spicy food diet are scientifically proven. — Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 3 Aug. 2026 These places appear right along the main path; the gravel widens out into large circles to make room for seating spaces. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2026 On international flights, that window widens to more than 15 hours after arrival for flights 12 hours or shorter, or 30 hours for flights over 12 hours long. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 21 July 2026 Extravagant Jupiter widens your 8th House of Shared Resources, while transformative Pluto presses from your 2nd House of Money. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026 The move into San Diego and three other cities widens the gap between Waymo and its competitors in the robotaxi race. — Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for widens
  1. broadens
  2. expands
  3. intensifies
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  • Children of foreign diplomats are already excluded from birthright citizenship, and the new order broadens the covered categories.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The platform also broadens environmental monitoring beyond conventional impact assessments.
    — Gamuda Contributor, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of broadens
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  • These events occur when extremely hot underground water suddenly turns into steam, expands, and blasts apart the surrounding rock.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike the nighttime aurora oval, which expands dramatically during geomagnetic storms, the dayside auroral oval changes much less, making displays harder to see even during active space weather.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of expands
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  • This move intensifies existing rivalries, notably with the Boston Celtics following the Jaylen Brown trade.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The president addressed a smaller, heavily secured gathering Friday as his administration intensifies its legal and rhetorical attacks on journalists.
    — Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post, 24 July 2026
Definition of intensifies

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