widen from

Frequency: 7.513.5 per million words

Used with 'to' to indicate the starting point of an increase in range or size.

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Examples (10)

  • The trade deficit had widened from £26 billion to £30 billion.
  • The river begins to widen from this point, becoming much slower.
  • Their lead in the polls could widen from two percentage points to five by election day.
  • The scope of the project will gradually widen from local issues to national concerns.
  • Over the years, the gap between their ideologies has widened from a slight disagreement to a fundamental rift.
  • The path started to widen from a narrow track into a broad road suitable for vehicles.
  • His understanding of the subject began to widen from basic concepts to advanced theories.
  • We expect the market for these products to widen from niche consumers to a mass audience.
  • The government's investigation is set to widen from a single incident to a broader inquiry into systemic issues.
  • The crack in the wall continued to widen from a hairline fracture to a significant split.