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Definitions

widen

[wahyd-n] / ˈwaɪd n /
VERB
open up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
add to broaden enlarge expand extend grow increase multiply stretch swell
STRONG
augment dilate distend open ream spread unfold
WEAK
grow larger open out open wide spread out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abridge compress concentrate condense contract curtail decrease diminish lessen lower reduce shorten shrink
STRONG
block close conceal hide
WEAK
cramp narrow restrict

Example Sentences

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The drug is also used in infants to treat pulmonary hypertension due to its ability to widen blood vessels.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

“You can’t go to stocks, you can’t go to bonds, even credit spreads have started to widen out.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 29, 2026

Lawyers representing the women are calling for the trust to widen the scope of reviews and go back further.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

This is because depositors are migrating savings into higher-yielding term deposits as rate differentials widen, and digital banking has shown increased effectiveness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

I can feel my eyes widen at the thought of not having bread and jam.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.