far and wide

adverb

variants or less commonly far and near

: in every direction : everywhere

searched far and wide

Synonyms of far and wide

• everywhere
• far and near
• all over the place
• in every corner
• high and low
• on all hands

Examples of far and wide in a Sentence

we searched far and wide for a surgeon who could perform that delicate operation

Recent Examples on the Web

Both Maury and Maury have been spoofed far and wide, on series like SNL, Mad TV, and South Park. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026

This year’s Little League Baseball World Series calls on teams from far and wide — Curaçao to Czechia, Panama to Pennsylvania. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

But now Kansas Citians and visitors far and wide will be able to enjoy its glow in the night sky. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

These empires all emerged in the aftermath of the great Mongol conquests that spread over the Eurasian steppe in the thirteenth century and convulsed politics far and wide. — Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for far and wide

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• bisulphide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide