as in everywhere
in every place or in all places
we searched far and wide for a surgeon who could perform that delicate operation
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Recent Examples of far and wide
Our love of food and travel has inspired many delicious adventures together, traveling far and wide to explore different cuisines.
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Nutt searched far and wide for more information about them, until a chance discovery finally offered answers.
—Aubrey Violeta Gelpieryn, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The political spectrum runs far and wide, and every voice matters.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
According to recent media reports, that's in part because his phone number has been shared far and wide.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Nutt searched far and wide for more information about them, until a chance discovery finally offered answers.
—Aubrey Violeta Gelpieryn, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The political spectrum runs far and wide, and every voice matters.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
According to recent media reports, that's in part because his phone number has been shared far and wide.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far and wide
Adverb
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In other words, there are file traces everywhere, like so many ghosts in a vast bardo, which can sometimes be brought back to life.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Tech is everywhere; alignment is rare.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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While defeating the two measures has relieved many property owners in South Hadley, budget shortfalls due to dwindling state aid and fading federal pandemic-era funds are causing local governments to search high and low for new sources of funding.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Shortly thereafter, gaps between high and low performers began to grow at the national level, which many education scholars attribute both to the introduction of screens and the loosening of accountability.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Far and wide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far%20and%20wide. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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