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wide open

[wahyd-oh-puhn] / ˈwaɪdˈoʊ pən /














wide-open
ADJECTIVE
lacking strict enforcement of laws
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ADJECTIVE
opened to the full extent
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The door that once opened to me is no longer wide open.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

After the top four picks, the draft was considered wide open with a logjam of talented guards.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

The buzz: With all four teams playing to draws in their openers, the group is wide open.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

"A 4-4-2 doesn't suit us, the midfield is left completely wide open," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Here Mr. Wopsle was divesting himself of his Danish garments, and here there was just room for us to look at him over one another’s shoulders, by keeping the packing-case door, or lid, wide open.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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