widen
verb (used with or without object)
is widening
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present progressiveof widen (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Washington is widening the entrance in the same week the people inside learned the exit is 5% wide.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
The result is that the class divide is widening in Silicon Valley as a tiny group of employees are landing unprecedented packages for AI skills, while many others struggle to find work.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
A safety net against water pollution is widening across the country thanks to a growing army of fly-counting volunteers.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
The largest oil disruption in history is widening a divide in the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
The Duke is widening it, and will make it the middle of his park; but I don't approve an idea they are going to execute, of a fine bridge with statues under a noble cliff.
From Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume I by Horace Walpole
