wide-open

adjective

: having virtually no limits or restrictions
a wide-open town

Examples of wide-open in a Sentence

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The quick game’s biggest contribution against New York, however, was creating a wide-open touchdown for tight end Nate Adkins. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025 Rickwood, high in the right circle spotted a wide-open Zellers gliding down the opposite side of the slot. Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025 The 6-foot-4, 219-pound playmaker broke free from coverage in the red zone and caught a wide-open 19-yard pass from Young in the end zone. Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025 Three unanswered goals for the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday, two of them of the back-door variety, the other a wide-open look from the right faceoff circle. Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wide-open

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wide-open was in 1858

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“Wide-open.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-open. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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