wideout

noun

wide·​out ˈwīd-ˌau̇t How to pronounce wideout (audio)

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Similar reasoning can be applied when dissecting the playing time uptick veteran wideout David Moore saw Sunday; Moore played 56 snaps Sunday (97%), which is more than every other offensive player who is not a lineman or who doesn’t have the last name Young. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025 While the Horned Frogs can sell out on Tyson, Arizona State will have a much more difficult time picking which wideout to slow down. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025 Behind those two wideouts, the Cowboys have Jalen Tolbert and KaVontae Turpin as their top wideouts. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025 Nabers is the type of gamebreaking wideout the Chiefs have lacked the last couple seasons. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wideout

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wideout was in 1967

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“Wideout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wideout. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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