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

Harrell searched far and wide with no luck. —Kara St. Cyr, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026

The ponies are the reason people travel far and wide to a seven-mile-long island that might otherwise escape notice. —Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026

When planted in the ground, a plant sends roots out far and wide to provide structural support, but that doesn’t happen in a pot. —Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026

Bears search far and wide for food sources — and won’t be stopped by doors, fences, trash cans or other barriers between them and tasty morsels, The Idaho Statesman previously reported. —Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 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
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide
• certified