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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Recent Examples of span
Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 27 June 2025
The Astros used their first-round picks on outfielder George Springer, shortstop Carlos Correa, third baseman Alex Bregman and outfielder Kyle Tucker over a five-year span.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 26 June 2025
Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
This multigenerational gothic horror spans the entire 20th century, tracing three women’s differing interactions with witchcraft.
—Natalie Zutter
june 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
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Verb
By selling off Trent Frederic, Justin Brazeau, Charlie Coyle, Brandon Carlo and Brad Marchand in a four-day span in March, Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney made a decision that no exec ever hopes to make.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 27 June 2025
The Astros used their first-round picks on outfielder George Springer, shortstop Carlos Correa, third baseman Alex Bregman and outfielder Kyle Tucker over a five-year span.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 26 June 2025
Noun
These collaborations have yielded groundbreaking products and services, fueling continuous innovation across the beauty tech landscape — spanning AI, biotechnology and smart devices — solidifying L’Oréal’s leadership at the forefront of technological advancement.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
This multigenerational gothic horror spans the entire 20th century, tracing three women’s differing interactions with witchcraft.
—Natalie Zutter
june 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for span
Verb
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Don’t measure your progress by job titles or years in one role.—
Minh Pham-Costello,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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What to know about earthquakes Magnitude measures the energy released at the source of the earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey says.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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Caine described the work of a pair of officers at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency who intensively studied the Fordow facility for more than 15 years and designed the Massive Ordnance Penetrator bunker-buster bombs to destroy it.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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The company plans to double the pairs available in the coming seasons and sneakers remain the most important category in Nike’s business, although apparel is growing and represented about 28% of Nike brand revenue in its last fiscal year.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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And in January of this year, a fire broke out at a 750-megawatt facility containing 99,000 LG battery modules in the Northern California community of Moss Landing that led to the evacuation of about 1,500 residents.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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The same forces that built the American dream 80 years ago are now suffocating it, inflicting profound pain on families across the country.—
Marina Bolotnikova,
Vox,
7 July 2025
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My aim was to gauge the region’s life-in-the-slow-lane appeal, road-tripping between Baraboo in the east, La Crosse in the west, and Mineral Point in the south.—
Elaine Glusac,
AFAR Media,
26 June 2025
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The Islanders explored a potential extension with Dobson before starting to gauge the market on the 25-year-old right-shot defenseman, who is in line for a big raise on the $4 million cap hit his previous contract carried.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
Noun
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According to People, the couple hosted a welcome party for their guests in a closed cloister adjacent to the Madonna dell'Orto church Thursday night.—
Janelle Ash , Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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But a Russian drone attack on the city of Odesa hit a high-rise building, killing a married couple and injuring at least 14 other people, according to local authorities.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Collagen cream is a notably burgeoning—and buzzy—category in the skin-care space these days.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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In what world can one fit 45+ words in a one inch space?—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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Senate Republicans have passed President Trump's signature domestic policy bill, setting the stage for a final vote in the House on legislation that would cut trillions of dollars in taxes while scaling back spending on Medicaid, food assistance and clean energy programs.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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While originally set to create upwards of 2,500 jobs once operational and bring a $3.5 billion dollar investment from Ford, the project has since been scaled back.—
Elyse Apel,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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On its second test flight, however, the pilot was not available and Smolinski and Blake decided to take the wheel/yoke.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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Where Harlan is decisive and self-possessed, Cane is anxious and unconfident, a good guy stymied by both the yoke of responsibility and his father’s tendency to cut him off at the knees (and punch him in the face).—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
19 June 2025
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“Span.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/span. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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