wide-open

adjective

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

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But in a wide-open AL playoff picture in which teams like the Yankees got better, Breslow instead took a middling path. Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025 Wisconsin has a wide-open race for governor in 2026, and candidates from both sides of the aisle are starting to line up. Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025 Co-created by sitcom king Chuck Lorre with Morgan and Susan McMartin, the sitcom veers more sweet than bitter, more fizzy than heavy, more focused on the comedic possibilities of Leanne’s wide-open future than the poignant memories of her past. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025 The Democrats could have a wide-open primary in 2028 as the party has reexamined its leaders following the second loss to Trump. James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 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 5 Aug. 2025.

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