wide-open

adjective

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

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That included missing a wide-open man on a would-be TD down the middle of the field. Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024 On the wide-open roads of America, Yifei Xu has conducted an experiment in humanity. Aarne Heikkila, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024 Regardless, the result leaves a wide-open field for the vagaries of the Electoral College. Gary Langer, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024 Bo Nix gets out of the pocket and finds a wide-open Javonte Williams, who takes off for a 34-yard gain. Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wide-open 

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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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 Nov. 2024.

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