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

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

Perhaps his biggest lament is that he can’t teach his son how to shoot hoops because his hand won’t open wide enough to dribble a basketball.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2023

His mouth is open wide – either yelling or possibly singing.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2023

And then the fire stopped abruptly as the dragon’s head snaked up and over the Mirror, her mouth open wide to devour both Jack and May in one bite.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

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