far and wide

adverb

variants or less commonly far and near

: in every direction : everywhere

searched far and wide

Synonyms

• all over
• everyplace
• everywhere
• high and low
• throughout

Examples of far and wide in a Sentence

we searched far and wide for a surgeon who could perform that delicate operation

Recent Examples on the Web

Visitors from far and wide have been traveling to Japan, with the country breaking a tourism record in 2024. Between Jan. 1 and Nov. 30, projections indicated that nearly 33.4 million travelers visited Japan, according to the country’s government site. —Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025

This week's Education Department layoffs impacted workers far and wide. —Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025

By Rebecca Schneid February 22, 2025 2:46 PM EST President Donald Trump has been targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts at the federal level, and the impact is being felt far and wide. —Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025

But despite names coming from far and wide, a few popular ones rise to the top and become the most common among pets. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for far and wide

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide
• certified