widened

past tense of widen
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Recent Examples of widened The new research about the monument’s stones has widened its possible cultural significance. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024 But this year, the schism widened even further, until there was no room for nuanced debate. Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024 Well, Agatha was certainly a big win for us, and widened out the audience that watches the Marvel titles. Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for widened
Verb
  • Appreciation of Henderson has broadened over the season, mushrooming across four days at the end of October as his year turned again.
    Michael Walker, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Cecilia’s smile broadened, her eyes widening.
    Bob Brody, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • There’s a reason the NFL has expanded the league’s reach to Germany with multiple games played there the past couple of seasons and with more on the way in the future.
    Larry Holder, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In August, the Miami Herald reported that Florida’s voucher system, which was expanded in 2023 to cover families of all income levels, was beginning to affect per-pupil revenue in the state’s public school districts, affecting their ability to retain teachers and maintain school buildings.
    Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Discussions about reforming this program have intensified, with some advocating for the removal of country-specific caps on green cards to address extensive backlogs faced by applicants from countries including India.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Those theories only intensified after Live Nation — one of the world’s biggest touring companies, which backed Bey’s most recent trek, the Renaissance World Tour — reposted the musician’s teasers on its own socials.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2024

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“Widened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widened. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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