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
Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
As Tomlin has stepped down, the Steelers are now searching for a new head coach and team president Art Rooney II said the organization will cast a wide net to find his successor.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026
Receiver Ladd McConkey was wide open down the left sideline, creating separation on an out-and-up route.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wide
Adjective
This one is 50 inches wide—perfect for a bed or sofa—and layers well with other throw pillows.
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When that signal reaches the interface between neurons, voltage-sensitive channels open wide, triggering the release of neurotransmitters to more neurons downstream.
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The court’s eventual ruling could have broad implications for how schools nationwide regulate transgender participation in athletics.—
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Strong results, broad impact The team tested the system against conventional motion reproduction systems, linear interpolation methods, and a typical imitation learning model.—
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The system comes preloaded with a vision–language–action (VLA) large model and more than 10,000 real-world data samples, enabling it to perform complex tasks without extensive setup or calibration.—
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The Denver Police Department warned that extensive road closures are in place, and all intersections surrounding the area are closed.—
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Everything was really incorrect for the period—shiny, sparkly, overdone—but the actual shapes and silhouettes of his clothes are quite accurate.—
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But the Panthers were also quite consistent in some ways.—
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They’re made of a buttery soft, thick material that will keep you warm and cozy at home all winter.—
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Too thick of a mascara coat, and suddenly my gaze droops.—
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Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches.—
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In this sense, sweeping surveys such as this might count people like me—someone who has close friends but lacks friend groups—among the lonely.—
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This simple design works well once the engine is already moving very fast.—
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This, coupled with the fact that dark stars could have existed before normal stars, would allow supermassive black holes to form much faster than the standard chain of black hole mergers thought to create supermassive black holes.—
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Inherent to the boarding school novel, then, is a deep sense of loss—an emotional gut punch that is a gift for any writer.—
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The Trojans turned the turnovers into a 7-0 run over a span of just 43 seconds, highlighted by a deep three-pointer from Lawson and a dunk from Gatkek, to cut Eastern Illinois' lead to 43-41 less than four minutes into the second half.—
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The perfectly chunky, almost-statement shoes feature a lightweight midsole, shock-absorbing arch support, and a deep heel cup designed to keep your foot stable as you strut.—
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Sure, there is a fine line between delusion and conviction, but on Sunday, the 49ers walked it perfectly.—
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“Wide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wide. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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