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Synonyms for widening
widen·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
widening, broadeningnoun
an increase in width
Synonyms:
broadening, turnoutAntonyms:
narrowingturnout, wideningnoun
a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
Synonyms:
output, outturn, broadening, sidetrack, rig, turnout, getup, siding, outfit, railroad sidingAntonyms:
narrowingwidening, broadeningnoun
the act of making something wider
Synonyms:
broadening, turnoutAntonyms:
narrowing
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PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "widening":
enlargement, expansion, expanding, broadening, expand, growing, extension, extending, broaden, increasing, enlarging, dig, aggravation, worsening, widens, expanded
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1477 | output | |
#2091 | growing | |
#2335 | extension | |
#2790 | increasing | |
#3129 | expand | |
#3557 | expansion | |
#4832 | expanded | |
#6617 | expanding | |
#6880 | enlargement | |
#7788 | dig | |
#8223 | extending | |
#11438 | outfit | |
#14311 | rig | |
#15396 | siding | |
#17491 | widening | |
#18559 | turnout | |
#20313 | broaden | |
#27628 | broadening | |
#33235 | worsening | |
#38348 | enlarging | |
#47656 | aggravation | |
#49456 | widens | |
#62760 | outturn | |
#123951 | sidetrack | |
#235672 | getup |
How to use widening in a sentence?
Former CIA Director Michael Hayden:
The richer in detail we get, the more I begin to believe that we're probably going to be seeing a widening circle( of indictments) here.
The widening in the goods deficit suggests that trade will be a drag on first-quarter GDP, this won’t be a big issue, as other parts of the economy are still doing well, such as business investment in equipment and consumer spending.
As a result, we're widening democracy.
We are the true group ... We're widening our horizons.
There's a lot of things, policies that I disagree with, but at the end of the day, it has more to do with the divisive rhetoric and the enabling of conspiracy theories and widening the divide in this country, at the end of the day, as much as I wanted to be there with my teammates and share that experience with my teammates, I can't do it. I just can't do it.
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