wideout

noun

wide·​out ˈwīd-ˌau̇t How to pronounce wideout (audio)

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That isn't because Buffalo is more deficient at wideout than other positions, with reasonable talents like Keon Coleman, Khalil Shakir and Joshua Palmer all serving in starting roles. Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025 Wide receiver Chris Olave is under contract through 2026 and would pair well with former college teammate Jaxon Smith-Njigba, but Russini reported New Orleans isn’t expected to trade the 25-year-old wideout. Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025 Late in the second half against the Cowboys, Surtain tried to wrap up Pickens and twisted 360 degrees while trying to bring the wideout down around his upper body. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025 Charlotte, which has rarely utilized tempo this season, hurried to the line, and Loftis fired a ball between two wideouts, both running curls. Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wideout

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wideout was in 1967

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“Wideout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wideout. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.

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