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widening
verb
noun
adjective
To become wide or wider.
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Pronunciation
/ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/
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verb
To become wide or wider.
“His eyes widened as her negligee fell to the floor.”
To make wide or wider.
To let out clothes to a larger size.
“She widened his trousers for him.”
To broaden or extend in scope or range.
“The police widened their enquiries.”
To convert to a data type that can hold a larger number of distinct values.
noun
The action of the verb widen.
adjective
Growing wider or farther apart.
“The widening gap between rich and poor creates social problems.”
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Example Sentences
His eyes widened as her negligee fell to the floor.
She widened his trousers for him.
The police widened their enquiries.
The widening gap between rich and poor creates social problems.
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