wide
adjective
having considerable or great extent from side to side; broad.
wider
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comparativeof wide.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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A sustained market downturn would directly impact their spending power, especially for retirees, creating a wider economic risk.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
It alleges there are disagreements among Borthwick's wider coaching group, which has been subject to frequent change in his nearly four years in charge, and concerns over the head coach's man-management skills.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
But it found not all employers were "fully transparent", with pay ranges sometimes wider than £10,000.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
That was wider than analysts’ forecast of a 41-cent loss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
They had been hiking for hours, climbing up and over dozens of old-growth firs with trunks that were often wider than the boys were tall.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
