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wide

[wahyd] / waɪd /
ADJECTIVE
expansive, roomy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ample broad deep expanded extensive far-reaching full immense large loose spacious vast
WEAK
advanced all-inclusive baggy capacious catholic commodious comprehensive dilated distended encyclopedic far-ranging general inclusive large-scale liberal open outspread outstretched radical scopic splay squat sweeping tolerant universal voluminous
Antonyms
STRONGEST
limited little miniature narrow restricted small tiny
WEAK
cramped straight
ADJECTIVE
off-course
Synonyms
STRONGEST
away far off remote
STRONG
astray
WEAK
distant far-off inaccurate off the mark off-target
Antonyms
WEAK
on-course on-target

Example Sentences

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Prices were spiking for energy and for a wide variety of goods and services, with the average selling prices for goods and services at their highest level since July 2022.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

The vitamin B6 is good for the brain, blood and immune system and is found in a wide variety of foods.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

A former wide receiver at William & Mary, Tomlin was the defensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings when he was hired by the Steelers at age 34 in January 2007.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Beijing recently introduced new supply-chain regulations that Cutler describes as “pretty vague,” giving Chinese authorities wide discretion over which companies and trade flows to scrutinize.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Across the table, Alyx’s eyes were wide as she looked between Rachel and me.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows