widen
verb (used with or without object)
has been widening
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present perfect progressiveof widen (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The divide has been widening since 2008, when the difference was $60, but it has grown sharply in recent years to its largest ever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
Development has become more expensive, more complex, and the gap between big releases has been widening.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025
However, over the past few months, the pace at which this gap has been widening has intensified.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2025
Since 2008, the California Department of Transportation has been widening the pass between Paso Robles and Lost Hills from a two-lane highway to a four-lane divided expressway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
At Bloomville at ¼ past 4; the last seven miles the valley has been widening.
From A Journey to America in 1834 by Robert Heywood
