ranged

past tense of range
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as in varied
to occur within a continuous range of variation the color of Florida grapefruit can range anywhere from pale pink to ruby red

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ranged Creating community El Fenix At its height, Little Mexico's population is estimated to have ranged from 7,000 to 10,000 people. — Alexis Guerrero, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 The college said similar appointments for visiting leaders have ranged from a week or semester to as long as a year. — Nora O’Neill 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026 Participants have ranged in age from 13 to around 80; new parents push babies in strollers or carry them strapped to their chests. — Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 These items ranged from telework policies to combat Newsom’s four-day return-to-office mandate to recognizing new state holidays. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Throughout the Givenchy spring 2027 shoe range, colors ranged from cobalt blue to glossy burgundy to classic black to white with blue accents. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 The injured ranged in age from 14 to 51, and they were taken to several regional hospitals, Peavy said. — Mike Stewart, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 Groth and Silver Oak were two early favorites, but my tastes have always ranged beyond Napa, including Burgundy, Chablis, Pinot Noir, and Italian whites. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026 The subjects ranged from data science and AI to business management and public speaking. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranged
Verb
  • Near the epicenter, the agency estimated an intensity of VIII, classified as severe on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale, which measures how strongly the ground shakes at individual locations.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The victim was initially classified as being in serious-to-critical condition.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Officials hope to repopulate vulnerable species Giant pandas once roamed vast swaths of China, northern Myanmar and Vietnam, but their habitats shrank due to human encroachment and climate change.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
  • El Adli said the fossils likely belonged to an animal from one of two extinct mammal families that roamed North America during the Uintan North American Land Mammal Age.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Contamination varied by product type — wet, dry, and air- or freeze-dried — and the type of protein, such as poultry, beef or fish.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Favorability numbers for the mayor among Latinos has varied in polls.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • My interview with Altman had been arranged weeks earlier, just as the first revelations emerged about swarms of rogue AI agents conspiring to hack websites.
    — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In Saved, Hall wrote that those soldiers had been arranged by a Ukrainian army press liaison at Kuvshynova's request.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The four-star recruit was ranked among the top 300 players nationally by various outlets.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Los Angeles ranked 32 of 500, with the annual water bill estimated at $952.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The end result, Dallas Wilson wandered into the end zone, and the lead was 17.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Inside, a photo call sat to one side while the crowd wandered among jewelry vitrines with Champagne, white Negronis and white cosmos in hand, taking in the diamonds.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Israeli-American Council organized a protest on Friday outside of the Laemmle NoHo 7 in North Hollywood, timed to the screening of the feature that examines Israel’s military operations in Gaza.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Two of Belgium’s largest labor unions organized Friday’s daylong national strike, with a separate public-sector walkout planned for Monday.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The earlier four-count indictment grouped the devices found outside the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee headquarters together under each charge.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The concerts are grouped into two-night couplings with the group playing unique set lists each night.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Ranged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranged. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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