widen
verb (used with or without object)
were 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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Although gaps at some school stages had begun to close post-pandemic, the report said they were widening again in the early years and at Key Stage 4, when pupils sit their GCSEs.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“We spend our time immersed in death,” Ruth said of the couple’s COVID-19 Wall of Memories, which went on online when graveyards were widening and fear was spreading in January 2021.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2024
Hagari had said on Friday evening its ground forces were widening their operations along with extensive air strikes on tunnels dug by Hamas and other infrastructure.
From Reuters ● Oct. 28, 2023
Last month it reported that its losses were widening, despite some revenue growth.
From The Verge ● Jan. 7, 2022
But now the trenches were widening, and water drained steadily into grates in the pavement.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
