wide-open

adjective

: having virtually no limits or restrictions
a wide-open town

Examples of wide-open in a Sentence

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Brayden Point made no mistake with a wide-open net to shoot on. Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024 In a notably wide-open race, 169 feature documentaries have qualified for Academy Awards consideration in 2024, all vying for a place on the shortlist, the key step before moving on to a nomination. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024 Achiuwa, caught in between the two, concedes a wide-open corner look for Beasley’s second of seven made 3s on 10 attempts off the bench. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024 For a movie shot in such wide-open landscapes, The Order is tinged through with claustrophobia, a testament to the tension rife throughout Baylin’s writing and Kurzel’s meticulous direction. Ali Winston, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wide-open 

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wide-open was in 1858

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“Wide-open.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-open. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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