wide-open

adjective

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

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Booker whipped a pass to the wide-open future Hall of Famer, who cashed in at the buzzer. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025 But more important, Vanderbilt has been willing to shoot the wide-open shots, taking at least two attempts in three of his last four games. Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025 The most wide-open Oscar season in years finally comes to a head this weekend. Nate Jones, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025 Suarez blasted a pass out to the top of the box to a wide-open Messi. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025 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 13 Mar. 2025.

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