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 gap between what investors are willing to pay for those public BDC shares and the value at which those funds have marked the loans has been widening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
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
Chan School of Public Health shows that, at least in the United States, the gap has been widening for more than a decade.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2023
The rift between artist and public had begun, and it has been widening ever since.
From Artist and Public And Other Essays On Art Subjects by Kenyon Cox
