English Synonym Finder

widened

Definitions

Made or become wider; increased in width.

Extended the scope, range, or extent of something.

Examples

The city council widened the main road to accommodate the increasing flow of traffic.

Her eyes widened in surprise when she saw the unexpected gift on her desk.

Synonyms

expanded broadened enlarged extended stretched dilated spread

Antonyms

narrowed contracted shrunk constricted tightened reduced decreased