wide-open

adjective

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

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But adding another contender in this wide-open roster battle couldn’t hurt. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 July 2025 The field is raring to go in what promises to be a wide-open battle for the Claret Jug as major season culminates on the windswept links of Royal Portrush. Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 The odds for both Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz and 22-year-old Nationals left fielder James Wood are 4-to-1 or shorter at most sportsbooks, which tells us that this is a wide-open competition. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025 During the earlier days of podcasting, Alexx Media and Weezy WTF recognized a wide-open lane in the space and decided to take control. Essence, 11 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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