wide-open

adjective

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

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Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers passed for a season-high 294 yards in the win, the last 26 coming on a pass to a wide-open Calvin Austin III. CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026 The idea of a wide-open negotiation, of both personal identity and collective possibility, galvanizes the story that California tells about itself. Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026 Down, 14-0, Ewers led a 10-play, 65-yard drive that culminated in a 2-yard touchdown pass to a wide-open Malik Washington to get Miami back within a score after a hot Patriots start. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026 The Ravens, looking to become the first team since the creation of the AFC North in 2003 to win the division three consecutive years, needed all of three plays to reclaim the lead when Jackson lofted a pass to a wide-open Flowers for a 64-yard score. Arkansas Online, 5 Jan. 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 9 Jan. 2026.

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