FAR AND WIDE Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

far and wide

adverb

Definition of far and wide

as in everywhere

in every place or in all places we searched far and wide for a surgeon who could perform that delicate operation

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Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

nowhere

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Recent Examples of far and wide Onshoring hasn’t taken off as a runaway trend even as the current political administration exacts punishing duties on offshore production markets far and wide. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 What Attracts Wasps When the colony is at its peak size, wasps may need to forage far and wide. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, the shooting was covered far and wide in the media, placing an overwhelming focus on Baldwin — particularly with the paparazzi. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026 The ensuing traffic jam sent reverberations far and wide and snarled thousands of people. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for far and wide

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Adverb

Best Buy’s iPhone Duo Preorder Deals Like everywhere else, preorders for the iPhone Duo at Best Buy are also now live.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
But in fashion, demand often peaks much earlier, when a piece is new, in season or suddenly everywhere because a creator wore it.

— Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of everywhere

Adverb

El Niño weakens the tropical trade winds, influencing the jet stream — the high-altitude river of air that helps steer storms, fronts, and areas of high and low pressure across the country.

— Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
At the individual task level, high and low performers may both benefit, but the more important question is which effect dominates on net in real jobs, where workers perform bundles of activities.

— Simon Rudat, Harvard Business Review, 8 Oct. 2026

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