is widening

• present progressive

  present progressive

  Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.

  of widen (3rd person singular).
  widen

  verb (used with or without object)

  to make or become wide or wider; broaden; expand.

Example Sentences

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is widening

Parsons said the dynamic is widening the wealth gap in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

Now, earnings season is widening the gap between the two sectors.

From Barron's ● May 8, 2026

But Sino-African trade is marked by a growing imbalance in China's favour, which means Chinese exports to Africa far exceed African exports to China, and that difference is widening.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

Chinese AI models now cost roughly one-sixth to one-fourth of comparable U.S. systems, and China’s price advantage is widening.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026

The scope of the statutes is widening, and during the last half century several fields of the common law have been covered by statute.

From Problems in American Democracy by Thames Ross Williamson

Related Words

• add to
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• enlarge
• expand
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