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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“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
Meanwhile, Pakistan police said they were widening the search for the family of a Sara.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2023
Last month it reported that its losses were widening, despite some revenue growth.
From The Verge ● Jan. 7, 2022
Turning quickly they saw ripples, black-edged with shadow in the waning light: great rings were widening outwards from a point far out in the lake.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
