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widened

  • past participle
    of widen.
    widen
    verb (used with or without object)
    to make or become wide or wider; broaden; expand.
  • past tense form
    of widen.
    widen
    verb (used with or without object)
    to make or become wide or wider; broaden; expand.

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Credit-default swap spreads have widened across several major AI companies, but stock prices have reacted differently.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026

As the gap between the stock market’s winners and losers has widened over the past few months, more individual names have been trading at odds with the broader index.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

My older sister, Nickie, and I loved 1950s doo-wop but our taste widened when my Uncle Vince played Chuck Berry’s “Carol.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Spreads between French 10-year yields and German 10-year Bund yields widened, though yields on French bonds held below multidecade highs hit Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Mr. Poe’s eyes widened in surprise, and his coughs echoed in the dark room before he spoke.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket