wide receiver
noun
: a football receiver who normally lines up several yards to the side of the offensive formation
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Juszczyk can also line up as a slot receiver or a wide receiver at the end of the formation.
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Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders and wide receiver Brycen Tremayne were also very good.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
Then, Prescott found wide receiver George Pickens.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
At only two percent rostered, Franklin is a fantastic addition for any team that needs a wide receiver.
—Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders and wide receiver Brycen Tremayne were also very good.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
Then, Prescott found wide receiver George Pickens.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
At only two percent rostered, Franklin is a fantastic addition for any team that needs a wide receiver.
—Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wide receiver
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“Wide receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide%20receiver. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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