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span 1 of 2

verb

Definition of spannext
as in to measure
to find out the size, extent, or amount of tried to span the distance between the two trees by eye alone

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span

2 of 2

noun

1
as in pair

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2
as in year

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Recent Examples of span
Verb
The films, spanning more than 25 languages, tell stories from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tibet and their diasporas. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026 In all, 64 nominees across 16 categories spanning 22 countries were announced on Wednesday. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signal caller ranks second in passing touchdowns and third in passing yards during that span. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Large-cap value stocks in the Russell 1000 Value ETF (IWD) rose just 34% in the same span, one-third the gain in growth. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for span
Recent Examples of Synonyms for span
  1. measure
  2. pair
  3. year
  4. gauge
  5. couple
  6. space
  7. scale
  8. yoke
Verb
  • During the summer, archaeologists discovered the stone and wood wall, which measures 72 feet, at the site.
    — Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The traits measure a player’s attitude, toughness, discipline, love for the game and commitment to his teammates.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of measure
Noun
  • Wheaton North kicked deep this time, and Thomas ran for a pair of first downs to secure Wheaton Warrenville South’s win.
    — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Folks throw on their nice pair of jeans, or some good earrings, to come here.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of pair
Noun
  • In truly horrific news, a Frankfort mom is accused of killing her 2-year-old son after allegedly following the trial of Lindsay Clancy with great interest.
    — Hilary Gowins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The woman accused of keeping him captive, 58-year-old Kimberly Sullivan, is expected to head to trial after turning down two plea deals during a hearing in Waterbury Superior Court earlier this month.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of year
Verb
  • The think tank studies California’s political geography every few years, gauging which issues residents care about the most.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The White House reached out to the university on Monday to gauge the potential security, and the decision was made Tuesday night, according to sources with direct knowledge.
    — Ryan Canfield , Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of gauge
Noun
  • The second one is in securing a very stable supply chain — that has been on our top of the list for the last couple of months, and that requires agility, a strength in systems and very strong partnerships.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The man who sold the couple that house was fired from his job.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of couple
Noun
  • In that hands-on evaluation, the reviewer put the Flow 2 through extensive real-world testing across two months in a demanding household environment, covering over 100 cleaning jobs and more than 18,500 square feet of floor space.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier test flights ventured no farther than the Indian Ocean halfway around the world, often crashing in flames and briefly skimming space.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of space
Verb
  • Traditional SaaS scales via active users, but high AI user spikes can destroy margins due to heavy compute costs.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Blitz also closed a friends-and-family pre-seed round, which will fund the hiring of additional engineers to expand and scale the platform.
    — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of scale
Noun
  • Suffering from severe financial inequality and oppressed by the yoke of dictators and oligarchs, the people rise up and storm the seat of government.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Price upon request Louis Vuitton Pharrell’s autumn outing features several eye-catching knits, including this volcanic take on a Nordic yoke sweater, which deviates from more-traditional styles with an irregular, almost pixilated gradient pattern.
    — Jon Roth, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of yoke

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“Span.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/span. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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