Definitions

wall-to-wall

[wawl-tuh-wawl, wawl-tuh-wawl] / ˈwɔl təˈwɔl, ˈwɔl təˌwɔl /

ADJECTIVE

comprehensive

Synonyms

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all-inclusive broad complete encyclopedic exhaustive extensive far-reaching full global overall sweeping thorough

STRONG

absolute blanket catholic general infinite umbrella whole

WEAK

across the board all-embracing compendious comprising containing discursive encircling expansive in depth lock stock and barrel of great scope synoptic the big picture the whole shebang the works wide widespread

Antonyms

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empty incomplete limited narrow needy restricted short uncomprehensive unfinished

STRONG

circumscribed definite imperfect partial specific

WEAK

exclusive incomprehensive particular selective

ADJECTIVE

crowded

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cramped full huddled jam-packed jammed loaded packed populous teeming

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brimming clean close compact crammed crushed massed mobbed overflowing stuffed swarming thronged

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SRO awash brimful chock-full dense elbow-to-elbow filled to the rafters fit to bust full house full up lousy with mob scene sardined sold out standing room only stiff with thick thickset tight topped off up to here up to the hilt

Antonyms

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deserted empty

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imprecise loose

WEAK

uncongested uncrowded unfilled

ADJECTIVE

extensive

Synonyms

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broad comprehensive considerable expanded huge large large-scale lengthy major pervasive protracted sweeping vast voluminous wide-ranging

WEAK

across the board all-encompassing all-inclusive big blanket boundless capacious commodious comprising extended far-flung general great hefty inclusive indiscriminate long prevalent roomy scopic scopious sizable spacious unexclusive universal unrestricted wholesale wide widespread

Antonyms

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exclusive insignificant limited little miniature narrow slight small tiny unimportant

WEAK

restricted short uncomprehensive

ADJECTIVE

inclusive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broad comprehensive

WEAK

across-the-board all the options all together all-around blanket catchall encyclopedic full general global in toto overall sweeping umbrella whole without exception

Antonyms

WEAK

exclusive incomprehensive narrow

ADJECTIVE

packed

Synonyms

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arranged congested crowded filled jam-packed jammed loaded overflowing overloaded stuffed swarming wrapped

STRONG

brimming bundled chock compact compressed consigned crammed mobbed seething

WEAK

awash brimful chock-full full to the gills packed like sardines serried to the roof tumid up to the hilt up to the rafters

Antonyms

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clear empty uncongested uncrowded

WEAK

deserted

ADJECTIVE

pervasive

Synonyms

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common inescapable omnipresent prevalent rife ubiquitous universal

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all over the place can't get away from general permeating pervading widespread

Antonyms

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rare scarce uncommon

WEAK

light limited narrow

ADJECTIVE

sweeping

Synonyms

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across-the-board all-encompassing broad comprehensive exhaustive extensive radical thorough wholesale

STRONG

blanket complete exaggerated full general overall overdrawn overstated

WEAK

all-around all-embracing all-inclusive all-out bird's-eye global inclusive indiscriminate out-and-out thorough-going unqualified vast whole-hog wide

Antonyms

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narrow partial restricted superficial

STRONG

incomplete needy specific

WEAK

exclusive

ADJECTIVE

ubiquitous

Synonyms

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everywhere omnipresent pervasive universal

WEAK

all over ubiquitary

Antonyms

WEAK

rare scarce

ADJECTIVE

widespread

Synonyms

WEAK

across the board all over the place boundless broad common comprehensive current diffuse epidemic far-flung far-reaching general on a large scale outspread overall pandemic pervasive popular prevailing prevalent public rampant regnant rife ruling sweeping universal unlimited unrestricted wholesale

Antonyms

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concentrated limited local narrow

NOUN

carpet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

carpeting rug tapestry

STRONG

matting runner

WEAK

throw rug

Example Sentences

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The Chainsmokers are playing wall to wall, you've perfected your Snapchat dog filter pose and Leicester City have just won the Premier League.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

“We’re all looking at that, wall to wall, going back, seeing every way we can attack and be better.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2025

“We cover it wall to wall and then we burn that down with all the skepticism.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 12, 2023

Traditional cooking from Spain, particularly Andalusian seafood, is wall to wall.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2022

Elinor was still pacing from wall to wall.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke

wall-to-wall

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