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far-flung

adjective

ˈfär-ˈfləŋ How to pronounce far-flung (audio)
Definition of far-flungnext
1
as in extensive
having considerable extent it could once be said that the sun never set on the far-flung British Empire

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2
as in away
not close in time or space traveled to far-flung towns that had not seen a doctor in years

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Recent Examples of far-flung The hardest thing about the process, and the most interesting, was how far-flung his career has been, with chapters in Kyiv, Moscow, Winnipeg, Copenhagen, New York City, and elsewhere. — Lauren Kane, The New York Review of Books, 7 Mar. 2026 Going after Stake can be challenging—its corporate structure is multifaceted and far-flung. — Cecilia D'anastasio, Bloomberg, 27 Feb. 2026 Thanks to a long winter season, the urge to travel to a warm and far-flung destination is tantalizing. — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026 As vast as its market size may be, the industry is severely fragmented and geographically far-flung, which makes the product difficult to scale. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for far-flung
Recent Examples of Synonyms for far-flung
  1. extensive
  2. away
  3. broad
  4. distant
  5. wide
  6. far
  7. sweeping
  8. deep
Adjective
  • One of the Roundhouse’s biggest brags is an extensive liquor collection, highlighting spirits produced in New York State.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Cutting overseas dependency China possesses extensive rubidium and cesium reserves locked inside specialty lithium ores and salt-lake brines.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of extensive
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  • The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) announced an investigation after Al Hilal midfielder Ruben Neves appeared to be taunted by the chants during their away league win on Saturday.
    — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The day Pribble was arrested, Tracy High’s undefeated Bulldogs varsity football team won their away game in a 56-0 rout of the Lathrop High School Spartans.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of away
Adjective
  • But advocates for broader vaccine restrictions have promised to renew their push in future legislative sessions.
    — Sally C. Pipes, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Few investors have broad appeal like Buffett At the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of business, trips for students to Berkshire’s annual meetings were always a hot ticket.
    — Josh Funk, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of broad
Adjective
  • Given with the cancer drug Keytruda after surgery, the treatment significantly improved the time patients remained free of recurrence and distant spread compared with Keytruda alone.
    — Sally C. Pipes, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Once a distant ambition for technology researchers, the prospect of artificial intelligence models teaching themselves autonomously to be more efficient and capable appears ever closer to reality.
    — Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of distant
Adjective
  • Kyiv's military administration said the overnight attacks struck more than 10 locations in the capital, while 33 sites were damaged in the wider region.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
  • That's the bit that turns this from niche server hardware into something a much wider group of people might genuinely use.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of wide
Adjective
  • Seeing such a slithery tourist this far north is rare but not unheard of.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Bartlett was virtually unmarked and ripped a low shot into the far corner with Lloris frozen in net.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of far
Adjective
  • After Ortega said in July that Nicaragua would scrap all future elections, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who had recently announced sweeping sanctions on dozens of Nicaraguan leaders, vowed consequences.
    — Ismael López, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • His frequent, sweeping cross-field balls to right wing-back Daniel Munoz helped Forest find space in which to hurt their opponents.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of sweeping
Adjective
  • This appointment arrives as Nike navigates deep operational restructuring and severe market headwinds.
    — , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The work is meant to address the 3- to 6-inch-deep depression on Pocket Road, city spokesperson Carlos Eliason said.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of deep

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“Far-flung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far-flung. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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