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had widened

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

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He said Valentino had "widened the boundaries of what is possible, crossing the world with a rare sensibility, a silent rigour and an unbounded love of beauty".

From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026

But he said the gap between lower and higher-income spenders had widened.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 23, 2025

The committee chair, Alliance MLA Nick Mathison, said the questions from Martin had "widened out beyond the terms of reference of the inquiry".

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2024

His lead had widened by the third round, at which point nature intervened.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2024

Tree-ear’s eyes had widened in disbelief when he opened the packet during a break on the first day.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park