1
as in broad
having a greater than usual measure across
the river is so wide that building a bridge across it would be impractical
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2
as in extensive
having considerable extent
a wide and detailed knowledge of the issue
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as in quite
to a full extent or degree
the door was wide open
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Recent Examples of wide
Clint Davis,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Just in time for the season, Vuori just dropped prices on a wide selection of popular styles.
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Kristine Thomason,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
Starship is an enormous vehicle, nearly 20 stories tall and 30 feet wide, that must land at prepared sites.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
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Adjective
The wide, guitar-style strap is adjustable for wearing as a shoulder bag or crossbody bag.
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Clint Davis,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Just in time for the season, Vuori just dropped prices on a wide selection of popular styles.
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Kristine Thomason,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
Adverb
Knockout spots at the FIFA World Cup are filling up quickly, but Group H remains wide open with all teams still in contention.
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Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
Starship is an enormous vehicle, nearly 20 stories tall and 30 feet wide, that must land at prepared sites.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wide
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The announcement signals a potential compromise in a standoff that had threatened to delay Bell’s confirmation and raised broader questions about governance at Florida’s flagship university.
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That idea has broad support from lawmakers, though most housing experts disagree that such a step is needed.
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Don't wait for a perfect plan or extensive training; real learning in pricing, marketing, and operations occurs through direct action and adaptation.
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Battiloro was arrested following an extensive investigation and charged with two counts of first-degree murder and multiple traffic offenses, according to prosecutors.
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Ament didn’t quite reach his offensive potential at Tennessee, but this is not dissimilar to the gamble the Bucks once took on a young Antetokounmpo.
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But the Clippers have shaken up their team quite a bit in the last few months and are a team worth watching this week.
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The fire initially grew into a huge inferno, creating a pillar of thick, black smoke that could be seen for miles.
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That thick, ugly vein, the shrimp feeling, was gone.
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Cuba’s Communist Party has approved 176 free‑market measures, which are described as the most sweeping economic overhaul since the revolution, dismantling pillars of state control and decentralizing a system battered by crisis.
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South Florida Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar is expressing skepticism over the Cuban government's announcement of sweeping economic reforms that would open key sectors of the island's economy to private and foreign investment.
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Democrats offered the legislation, which failed on a party-line vote, ahead of a fast-approaching July 1 deadline, when the borrowing limits will take effect for Americans nationwide.
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How visual clutter quietly overstimulates the brain Visual noise adds up faster than most people realize.
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While the artist’s work resonates with audiences around the world, Miami’s deep Caribbean and Latin American cultures, central to the city’s identity, may allow many visitors to connect in a deeper way.
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The delightful and deceptively deep family mystery comedy stars Hugh Jackman as an English shepherd (Hugh Jackman) who is found dead.
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The release of the new batch of episodes almost perfectly coincides with an exceptionally rainy, stormy and destructive year for Chicago and Illinois as a whole.
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Flat Tops has an outstanding interconnected trail system linking over 300 miles of backcountry trails that are perfectly suited for multi-day loops.
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“Wide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wide. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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