1
as in broad
having a greater than usual measure across
the river is so wide that building a bridge across it would be impractical
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2
as in extensive
having considerable extent
a wide and detailed knowledge of the issue
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as in quite
to a full extent or degree
the door was wide open
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Recent Examples of wide
Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
But through two quarters, the scoring margin wasn’t nearly as wide as many projected.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Rahm’s partner, Tyrrell Hatton, hit his tee shot on the par-3 eighth hole wide of the green and right on the edge of the bunker.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Comments and direct messages quickly poured in from a wide range of medical professionals, each offering suggestions — from CT scans to MRIs to seeing a physical therapist.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
But through two quarters, the scoring margin wasn’t nearly as wide as many projected.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Adverb
Both teams have 13 games left to play, so the race is wide open.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Rahm’s partner, Tyrrell Hatton, hit his tee shot on the par-3 eighth hole wide of the green and right on the edge of the bunker.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wide
Adjective
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The table below breaks down the comparisons by category, in necessarily broad strokes.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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The push to adopt the rules is part of a broad effort to roll back federal housing programs under the current administration.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Other finds include an extensive collection of vintage T-shirts.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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That requires mining all over the planet, much of it involving widespread destruction of croplands and wildlife habitats, extensive child and slave labor, and enormous amounts of toxic air and water pollution.—
Craig Rucker,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Another thing is that the robots in Lai’s experiments were identical, while in a real-world work cell, robotic teams are quite often heterogeneous.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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Overall, reviewers believe that Squarespace is quite user-friendly enough for small enterprises but may not fit the scaling needs of larger organizations.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Grill, uncovered, until well-browned and a thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers at least 165°, 4 to 5 minutes per side, moving chicken to a cooler zone, as needed, if browning too fast.—
Sonal Dutt,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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He's got a booming, soulful baritone — molasses-thick and syrupy sweet — that sounds studio-perfect on stage.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
24 Sep. 2025
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Released on September 2 through Little Bee Books/Simon & Schuster in partnership with the Sam Cooke Estate and ABKCO Music & Records, A Change Is Gonna Come pairs the legendary lyrics with sweeping illustrations from acclaimed artist Nikkolas Smith.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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While the ruling was intended to limit lower courts’ ability to issue sweeping relief, courts have found other ways to issue similar relief, and the Supreme Court’s emergency docket has remained busy.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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However, Kennedy has held fast to this claim.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Alliance of Small Island States, represented by Palau, announced a 44 percent cut below 2015 levels and called for major economies to act faster.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The crash left a deep impact on the agency, not just for the injured but for the OCFA crews who responded to the scene to help their own.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Group dynamics may trigger deep emotional wounds when the Sagittarius moon activates Venus.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Boise State sacked Swann five times, and cornerback A’Marion McCoy victimized him with the first pick-six, reading a pass to the right flat perfectly to intercept it and returning it 26 yards untouched for a touchdown in the first half.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Sep. 2025
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Nothing engraves glass as uniformly and perfectly as UV lasers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Wide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wide. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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