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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A month ago, however, uppermost among Tyler’s concerns were widening credit spreads, Fed uncertainty, heavy positioning, seasonality concerns and a worry about the AI momentum trade unwinding.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Mr Hendrix said the decision to target PVH - a consumer-facing firm with a clearly recognisable US brand - showed the two countries' disputes were widening beyond areas such as defence and advanced technologies.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2024
“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
On Friday evening, Hagari had said Israeli ground forces were widening their operations along with extensive air strikes.
From Reuters ● Oct. 28, 2023
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
