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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as in year

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Recent Examples of span
Verb
Teams span multiple generations, hybrid work has changed how people connect and AI is reshaping how work gets done. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 The poem — known as one of the oldest pieces of literature — spans 24 books and is often seen as a companion piece to Homer’s 24-book poem The Iliad which covers the Trojan War. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Noun
By contrast, the ratio for investment grade bonds overall only slipped by about half a point in that span. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 July 2026 NowThis garnered over 15 million views on Facebook over the span of just 9 weeks. — Josh Fox, IndieWire, 17 July 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
  • Beef bones were measured above proper cold holding temperature.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • The dessert bar’s ice cream mix measured 47 degrees in cold storage.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of measure
Noun
  • Abreu, a two-time Gold Glover in right field, did his part against the Rays with a pair of two-homer games.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • In January, the brothers made headlines when a viral video showed the pair partying with influencers Nick Fuentes, Clavicular, Sneako, Myron Gaines and Justin Waller.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
Definition of pair
Noun
  • Earlier this month, a drone struck a truck belonging to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) carrying 50 tons of relief supplies for displaced families — the second such incident involving a UNHCR aid truck this year, according to the agency.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Despite the cautions, the 39-year-old South Fulton mom had the rare distinction among new parents of getting a full nights rest soon after her son, Asher, was born.
    — Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of year
Verb
  • This homework helps gauge the best time to visit her 80 crab traps.
    — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Semiconductors are looking tenuous here, as traders try to gauge whether the air is coming out of a trade where the retail crowd are using leverage to double down on bets.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Definition of gauge
Noun
  • The four treatment rooms are set apart within tropical vegetation, with a pavilion available for couples looking for joint pampering.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
  • In a statement shared with the press, the couple explained the meaning behind Milan’s name.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 19 July 2026
Definition of couple
Noun
  • Vesper Theatre's main performance space, an 80-seat black box theater, can support a variety of art forms from dance to theater to film.
    — Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
  • Sacramento County’s Department of Regional Parks oversees around 15,000 acres of park space.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of space
Verb
  • This outbreak comes just one year after the CDC scaled back monitoring of cyclospora.
    — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • As the Gulf scales its AI capabilities, advanced manufacturing facilities, and hyperscale data centre infrastructure, battery energy storage is emerging as a critical enabler of reliable, flexible, and resilient power systems.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Definition of scale
Noun
  • Forest Service officials, their patience having long evaporated, arrived in force, handcuffing and hauling the occupiers out by the yokes of their flannels, then bulldozing the camp.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • Why, after all, did the feudal lords of the South, loyal to Church and throne, throw off the royal yoke to join the Revolution?
    — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Definition of yoke

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