far and wide
adverb
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or less commonly far and near
: in every direction : everywhere
searched far and wide
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we searched far and wide for a surgeon who could perform that delicate operation
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Our open, connected platform enables collaboration with partners far and wide.
—Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The gruesome and violent nature of Art’s murders have shocked viewers far and wide, even making some audience members reportedly physically ill.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
Fake tickets are on the rise, according to Visa’s report, even as travelers are going far and wide to catch popular events like Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Far and wide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20and%20wide. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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