Definitions
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- adjective Of things that are
growing wider . - adjective Of things that are
separate , withincreasing separation . - noun The action of the verb
widen . - verb Present participle of
widen .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
- noun an increase in width
- noun the act of making something wider
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Examples
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Democratic politicians like to decry what they describe as a widening economic gap in the nation.
Mobile America Matt Johnston 2007
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Democratic politicians like to decry what they describe as a widening economic gap in the nation.
Americans moving on to greener pastures? | Letter Never Sent 2007
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Graduate student Reginald Terry noted what he called a widening gap between historically black private schools such as VUU and
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Over the decades, Germans have assigned responsibility for Nazi horrors in widening circles — first the leadership was faulted, then all party members, later the full German army.
Germany Mounts Hitler Exhibit, a First Marcus Walker 2010
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Moving outward from obscure Mari through her shifting circle of friends, Murakami takes in widening perimeters of a nocturnal urban habitat.
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Take satisfaction in widening your comfort zone, the opportunity to learn, and the progress toward your goals.
Marty Zwilling: Five Strategies to Break a Startup Terror Barrier Marty Zwilling 2010
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Take satisfaction in widening your comfort zone, the opportunity to learn, and the progress toward your goals.
Marty Zwilling: Five Strategies to Break a Startup Terror Barrier Marty Zwilling 2010
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Espen Eichhoefer for The Wall Street Journal Over the decades, Germans have assigned responsibility for Nazi horrors in widening circles — first faulting the leadership, then all party members, later the full German army.
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Take satisfaction in widening your comfort zone, the opportunity to learn, and the progress toward your goals.
Marty Zwilling: Five Strategies to Break a Startup Terror Barrier Marty Zwilling 2010
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Take satisfaction in widening your comfort zone, the opportunity to learn, and the progress toward your goals.
Marty Zwilling: Five Strategies to Break a Startup Terror Barrier Marty Zwilling 2010
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