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
What was supposed to be a solidarity visit to Caribbean nations by Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, has instead ignited a diplomatic row that risks widening divisions within the 15-member Caribbean Community bloc known as CARICOM.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
The Roku pact, which starts this fall, is also an effort to widen the aperture.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Firefighters are also expanding contingency plans, including widening roads and building additional fire breaks in case conditions worsen or the fire shifts.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Advertisement The hearing also widened into scrutiny of Hegseth’s management of the Pentagon.
—Nik Popli, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
The Roku pact, which starts this fall, is also an effort to widen the aperture.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Firefighters are also expanding contingency plans, including widening roads and building additional fire breaks in case conditions worsen or the fire shifts.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Advertisement The hearing also widened into scrutiny of Hegseth’s management of the Pentagon.
—Nik Popli, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widen
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Nobody on the Hill talks about broadening the base and lowering rates anymore.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Roy has been among the Republicans pushing to expand the reconciliation bill with additional reforms, but others have been wary about broadening its scope.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Moon moves through your 9th House of Perspective, expanding how your ideas are received.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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At Fremantle, Katrosar built and expanded a global advertising business across streaming, broadcast, social and branded partnerships.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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The shooting has also intensified calls by conservatives to fully fund DHS through a single bill — blaming Democrats for the shutdown and arguing that splitting apart ICE and Border Patrol funding will only give the minority party leverage.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the slight thaw suggests a more modest agenda that the countries should now pursue, one that acknowledges that tensions between them over fundamental issues — trade, technology, global status — are more likely to intensify than abate.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Widen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widen. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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