wide-open

adjective

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

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Müller carried the puck from end to end to find a wide-open Eldridge for a one-timer past Nicole Hensley. CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 Swalwell was the closest thing Democrats had to a frontrunner in a wide-open governor’s race with nine other candidates. Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026 For rival candidates in a wide-open race, the key issue is where Swalwell’s supporters will go. Michael R. Blood, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026 This one-man show has turned into a wide-open race for the green jacket. Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026 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 23 Apr. 2026.

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