widen
verb (used with or without object)
was widening
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past progressiveof widen.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Over the next several weeks, their sensors noted that the crack was widening about 0.015 of an inch per day, a rate invisible to the eye.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
As part of the new probe, the EU said it was widening an existing investigation into X aimed at tackling the spread of illegal content and information manipulation.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
As Roach tracked the health of Arizona residents, the gap between mortality rates of people living in rural areas and those of their urban peers was widening.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2024
The army later said the scope of security operations was widening, which would cause restrictions on citizens' movements.
From Reuters ● Apr. 18, 2023
Even now, burdened as he was, he was widening the track for those who followed, thrusting the snow aside as he went.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
