broaden
verb (used with or without object)
to become or make broad.
had broadened
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past perfectof broaden.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Tech stocks led a Friday selloff that by late afternoon had broadened to envelop 10 of 11 sectors in the S&P 500 index.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Spotify, which is based in Stockholm, bought Gimlet for $230 million in 2019 and The Ringer for about $200 million in 2020, sending a signal that it had broadened its ambitions beyond music streaming.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
The country's authorities also warned that technology had "broadened the risk of fraud".
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2022
By the 1970s, she had broadened the targets of her invective.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2021
Gaither’s relationship with Ernest had broadened from that of financial and legal counselor to one of personal friendship.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
