wide-open

adjective

: having virtually no limits or restrictions
a wide-open town

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The Bears tied it with 24 seconds left when Williams beat an all-out blitz on fourth down and lofted a pass to a wide-open Jahdae Walker in the right corner of the end zone for a 6-yard touchdown. CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025 Old-school smashmouth football in the traditionally wide-open AFC West? Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025 Just before the end of the quarter, TCU executed a perfect half-court set as Silva caught the ball in the high post and then hit a cutting Miles for another wide-open layup. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Dec. 2025 Darnold paid back the confidence, finding a wide-open Eric Saubert in the middle of the end zone to complete the incredible comeback – a run that entailed scoring 24 points in the fourth quarter and overtime. Frank Nunns Oconnell, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wide-open

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wide-open was in 1858

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“Wide-open.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-open. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.

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