Collocations for widen - verb
ADVERB
considerably,
dramatically,
greatly,
sharply,
significantly
The gap between rich and poor has widened considerably.
The gap between rich and poor has widened considerably.
slightly
gradually, slowly
steadily
quickly, rapidly
suddenly
out
The road gradually widens out.
gradually, slowly
steadily
quickly, rapidly
suddenly
out
The road gradually widens out.
PREPOSITION
from,
into
At this point the river widens into an estuary.
At this point the river widens into an estuary.
to
The trade deficit had widened from £26 billion to £30 billion.
The trade deficit had widened from £26 billion to £30 billion.
with
Jasmine's eyes widened with disbelief.
Jasmine's eyes widened with disbelief.
Widen is used with these nouns as the subject:
crack, deficit, divide, eye, gap, grin, margin, mouth, path, rift, road, smile, smirk
crack, deficit, divide, eye, gap, grin, margin, mouth, path, rift, road, smile, smirk
Widen is used with these nouns as the object:
appeal, artery, circle, deficit, divide, eye, franchise, gap, gulf, horizon, lead, rift, road, scope, search, street
appeal, artery, circle, deficit, divide, eye, franchise, gap, gulf, horizon, lead, rift, road, scope, search, street