- present participle of broaden.
broadening
Example Sentences
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The thing about “Coat of Many Colors,” though, is that it doesn’t end with the narrator broadening her schoolmates’ minds or even with her shaming them for their cruelty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The movie “9 to 5” from 1980 settled her broadening stardom; acting alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in a comedy about three office workers who get even with an abusive boss, Parton charmed viewers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
But the lead researcher, Dr Varun Warrier, says this shows "autism broadening out genetically" rather than misdiagnosis.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Another aspect of the broadening market performance has been that stocks outside the U.S. have outperformed.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Why don’t you open your own business? I’ll advance you the money,” I said, fascinated at the idea of broadening my commercial interests in that direction.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
