# widened

Pronunciation: say "WY-duhnd" /ˈwaɪdn̩d/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of widen. — simple past and past participle of widen
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of widen. Use this form for something that already became wider.
   - _Engineers widened the highway to ease the heavy traffic._
   - _The gap between the two leading teams had widened by halftime._

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