far and wide

adverb

variants or less commonly far and near

: in every direction : everywhere

searched far and wide

Synonyms

• everywhere
• far and near
• all over the place
• in every corner
• in every quarter
• high and low
• on every hand
• all over the map
• 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

One of the earliest duties of any restorer is to round up the copies or portions of a film, in a variety of states, that have been scattered far and wide. —Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025

Examples of digital twins range far and wide, things like jet engines, factories, cities and even healthcare patients can all have digital twins. —Rohan Joshi, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025

But no matter the origin, the popular cheeseburger spread far and wide. —Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2025

Fail at United and the safety net of clubs willing to give you a chance is far and wide; fail again at Trabzonspor and that net shrinks to a much smaller size. —Tim Spiers, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025

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
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide
• certified