FAR-FLUNG Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

far-flung

adjective

ˈfär-ˈfləŋ

Definition of far-flung

as in extensive

having considerable extent it could once be said that the sun never set on the far-flung British Empire

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as in away

not close in time or space traveled to far-flung towns that had not seen a doctor in years

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Recent Examples of far-flung Thanks to a long winter season, the urge to travel to a warm and far-flung destination is tantalizing. — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026 As vast as its market size may be, the industry is severely fragmented and geographically far-flung, which makes the product difficult to scale. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2026 Dozens of container ships sit off the shores of places as far-flung as Los Angeles, Shanghai, and Rotterdam. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026 If the sound of far-flung escapes and close encounters with a humpback whale floats your boat, read on for some of the world’s most unique marine getaways, from French Polynesia to Panama and Mozambique. — Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for far-flung

Recent Examples of Synonyms for far-flung

Adjective

Leading firms are actively recruiting professionals with extensive client-side experience to enhance service delivery.

— Will Johnson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Burke’s lawyers sought to expose weaknesses in the prosecution’s case, questioning why investigators had not conducted more extensive testing, including DNA analysis, on certain items found in Burke’s home or on the exterior of his Tesla.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026

Definition of extensive

Adjective

United hold back 200 tickets from each away allocation (typically 3,000) for their players, and not all of these are taken.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026
The Magritte design continues a recent tradition of Belgium using its away kit to celebrate the country’s cultural identity.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of away

Adjective

Candidates running for the 5th District will have to represent a broad swath of urban, suburban and rural voters, including eastern Kansas City and places hours away such as Jefferson City, the state’s capital city.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
When the government raised fuel prices by 50% in 2019, nationwide protests quickly escalated into broader anti-government unrest and were met with a sweeping security crackdown and an internet blackout.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

Definition of broad

Adjective

That microscopic shift alters the laser beams ever so slightly, producing a tiny flicker of light that alerts scientists to a distant cosmic event.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 July 2026
For more than a decade, including when his party controlled both houses of Congress and the White House, the high school football star in his distant youth has been unable to move the ball a single yard.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

Definition of distant

Adjective

Protesters blame Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and demand his resignation, but the demonstrations have since expanded into a wider anger over government accountability, spreading to other cities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Demonstrators have clashed this week with police officers, whose tactics have further fueled youth anger and drawn wider support for the protest movement.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of wide

Adjective

An old Swiss military bicycle was propped up against the far wall, which was of light grey stone.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
Schweikert has presented himself as a more moderate alternative to Biggs, criticizing him for his ties to far-right entities such as the Proud Boys.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 July 2026

Definition of far

Adjective

Missouri’s sweeping 6th Congressional District, historically a Republican stronghold, stretches across northern Missouri and touches Kansas City’s Northland.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
When the government raised fuel prices by 50% in 2019, nationwide protests quickly escalated into broader anti-government unrest and were met with a sweeping security crackdown and an internet blackout.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

Definition of sweeping

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