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Synonyms & Antonyms for extensive
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broad, deep, expansive, extended, far-flung, far-reaching, rangy, sweeping, wide, wide-ranging, widespread
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After an extensive search, Soergel noted that a two-foot-long reptile named Euparkeria roaming South Africa early in the Triassic also had a foot with its fifth toe sticking out to the side. — Hans-dieter Sues, Smithsonian, "The Long, Strange Tale of the Hand Beast Footprints," 11 Sep. 2019 Gibson, who has worked with the festival in various capacities since 1997, was selected after an extensive nationwide search. — Benjamin Tobin, The Courier-Journal, "Kentucky Derby Festival names a new president and CEO to replace Mike Berry," 10 Sep. 2019 While passing through airport security, he was subjected to extensive searches, pat-downs and chemical testing. ... — Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan Muslims hope judge's ruling against terror watch list ends harassment by feds," 9 Sep. 2019 An extensive search found no trace of Nguyen, a 33-year-old Burien resident, or Le, 30, who lives in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood. — Sara Jean Green, The Seattle Times, "2 friends still missing after empty boat found off Mercer Island with phones, IDs onboard," 7 Sep. 2019 The suspect was not found at the hotel by police during an extensive room search. — Chuck Fieldman, chicagotribune.com, "Oak Brook gun alert came after reported sexual assault at Hyatt House," 7 Sep. 2019 The University of Alabama graduate’s body has not yet been recovered despite an extensive search, which has included divers from across the U.S. and Canada. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com, "Elementary School Teacher Is Killed in Boat Crash — and Ala. Couple Is Charged," 23 Aug. 2019 The two forged a friendship and a path where Jarvey’s restaurant and bar experience merged with Suh’s extensive knowledge in specialty coffee. — Georgann Yara, azcentral, "Combination of signature coffee drinks, cocktails and food keep Provision Coffee buzzing day to night," 18 Aug. 2019 One former Customs and Border Protection manager with extensive knowledge of the Border Patrol’s disciplinary process said the quality of casework was lacking and the end results of investigations inconsistent. — A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, "“Dirtbag,” “Savages,” “Subhuman”: A Border Agent’s Hateful Career and the Crime That Finally Ended It," 16 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'extensive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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