widen up

verb

To become or make (something) wider.

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Meanings

verbwiden up (third-person singular simple present widens up, present participle widening up, simple past and past participle widened up)

present singular third person widens up · participle present widening up · participle past widened up · past widened up

  1. intransitivetransitiveTo become or make (something) wider.
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APA

widen up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/widen%20up

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“widen up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/widen%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “widen up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/widen%20up.

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