Wideout

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A wide receiver.

    "After plucking Courtland Sutton in the second round last year, the Denver Broncos needed to complement him with another receiver, preferably one who can stretch the field now that Pro Bowl wideout Emmanuel Sanders has left for New Orleans."

Synonyms

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split end

Example

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"After plucking Courtland Sutton in the second round last year, the Denver Broncos needed to complement him with another receiver, preferably one who can stretch the field now that Pro Bowl wideout Emmanuel Sanders has left for New Orleans."

Etymology

From wide + out.

Related phrases

wide receiver

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