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as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
the campers were ranged in patrols, each patrol consisting of girls in a certain age group
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as in roamed
to move about from place to place aimlessly
she let her dog off the leash and whistled for him every now and then to make sure he didn't range out of hearing
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as in arranged
to put into a particular arrangement
chairs were ranged round the perimeter of the room
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Recent Examples of ranged
The victims ranged in age from 7 to 45 years old, Demlein said.
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Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Investigators say the children ranged in age from infants to 10 years old.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
The competitors ranged from 9 to 15, though most were middle-school age.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 May 2026
In 2025, the average time to fill an open position ranged from about 31 to 45 days, according to career services company The Resource, with executive roles taking up to 120 days.
—Audrey Payne, CNBC, 29 May 2026
But second baseman Alex Freeeland, recalled Wednesday as the corresponding move as Kiké Hernández went on the IL, ranged to his left and dove to first base with the ball, beating Castro to the bag for the second out of the inning.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
The victims ranged in age from 39 to 83.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
Johnson said the discussion ranged from serious matters like the federal immigration raids that have deluged the city in recent months to their differences on Chicago baseball.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
At Workhuman Live 2026, conversations about AI ranged from tactical to philosophical and existential.
—Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Investigators say the children ranged in age from infants to 10 years old.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
The competitors ranged from 9 to 15, though most were middle-school age.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 May 2026
In 2025, the average time to fill an open position ranged from about 31 to 45 days, according to career services company The Resource, with executive roles taking up to 120 days.
—Audrey Payne, CNBC, 29 May 2026
But second baseman Alex Freeeland, recalled Wednesday as the corresponding move as Kiké Hernández went on the IL, ranged to his left and dove to first base with the ball, beating Castro to the bag for the second out of the inning.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
The victims ranged in age from 39 to 83.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
Johnson said the discussion ranged from serious matters like the federal immigration raids that have deluged the city in recent months to their differences on Chicago baseball.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
At Workhuman Live 2026, conversations about AI ranged from tactical to philosophical and existential.
—Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranged
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Chlorine gas is poisonous and classified as a pulmonary irritant that has a distinct odor.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Interestingly, depending on the data provider, the stock is often classified as either an industrial or a technology/software company.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Conrad Weiser was a Pennsylvania German who had roamed the frontier for decades, learning the Indian languages and befriending Indian leaders, including some who encountered Washington in Ohio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The dinosaur roamed across what is now Montana and Wyoming, and across the western United States, which most likely looked like the Louisiana floodplain all those millions of years ago.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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The state’s timing for primary elections has varied from June to March, ping-ponging back and forth over the years, driven in turn by concerns over the costs of lengthy March-November campaigns, and by a desire for relevance in presidential elections.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Inflation rates also varied drastically between individual markets.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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The five-bedroom estate is arranged around a central pool courtyard, creating a private interior world of gardens, shaded terraces and open-air gathering spaces.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Police in Las Vegas arranged for him to be arrested and then extradited to California, Clark said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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China is North Korea’s top economic lifeline, accounting for the vast majority of the country’s foreign trade, and has long ranked as Pyongyang’s most important diplomatic partner.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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That year, Georgia was ranked as the worst-performing state in a Postal Service service performance report for the second quarter of 2024 that tracked transit time for mail delivery.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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Alice tumbled down a rabbit hole; Lucy wandered through a wardrobe.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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That’s when a deer suddenly wandered inside.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Saturday’s protest was organized by groups such as San Jose Against War, the Democratic Socialists of America, Community Service Organization San Jose, and the Community Agency for Resources, Advocacy & Services.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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Whoever organized this screening was smart enough to keep the aftermath out of the paper.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Here is where those rooms are, grouped by the asset class each one serves, with every date checked against the organizer.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The women who flocked to Jung are sometimes grouped together condescendingly as Jungfrauen (Jung women), and in some ways Fröbe-Kapteyn might fall into this category of groupies.—
Eliza Goodpasture,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
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“Ranged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranged. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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