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wide

[wahyd] / waɪd /


ADJECTIVE
off-course
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
on-course on-target


Example Sentences

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One of the earliest scripts she wrote was a greeting for users returning home, which she wanted to feel like the "warmest welcome in the whole wide world."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Fringe is also a win for the public, who have a wide variety of acts and times to choose from.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Mercedes - for one - had instructed their drivers to go wide on the pit-lane entry to avoid this risk.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The senior Pulte, after all, had for decades worked ecumenically with a wide variety of people.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

He’s watching me, a grin plastered wide on his face.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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