open wide

VERB

widen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

add to broaden enlarge expand extend grow increase multiply stretch swell

STRONG

augment dilate distend open ream spread unfold

WEAK

grow larger open out spread out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abridge compress concentrate condense contract curtail decrease diminish lessen lower reduce shorten shrink

STRONG

block close conceal hide

WEAK

cramp narrow restrict

Example Sentences

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So, don’t ignore IPOs in less sexy industries, even as the window for new tech offerings starts to open wide.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Something like "Freaks and Geeks" is working very closely with Allison Jones, our casting director, and just throwing the doors open wide.

From Salon • May 1, 2025

‘Wicked,’ starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, and ‘Gladiator II,’ starring Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal, both open wide this weekend.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024

Mohammed shows me a photo of Ivana before the strike – her brown eyes open wide, a pink soother in her mouth, her face framed by brown curls.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2024

Her eyes and mouth were open wide with panic.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

open wide

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