wide-open

adjective

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

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Her removal leaves the field wide-open and will intensify the political jockeying, especially among politicians on the right wing of French politics. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025 Head chef Tony Yoo (Yoo Hyun-soo) energetically toils with his team in the wide-open kitchen. Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025 The wide-open, Wild Wild West free agency fueled by NIL bidding has wrecked the stability of the sport, festooning the haves while hurting the have-nots, creating a disparity reflected in all No. 1 playing for the title. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025 Quite literally a minute later, Sporting gave up the second, a run from Sebastian Lletget along the end line and a cutback pass to a wide-open Leo Chu. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025 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 15 Apr. 2025.

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