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 At a previous gathering in Costa Rica, the participants ranged from advanced CrossFit athletes to women returning to exercise after having children. Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 The Princess of Wales’ recent style has ranged from red carpet glam at the BAFTA awards to summertime chic on the sidelines of a charity polo match. Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 More than 20 people were shot, including nine children whose ages ranged from 6 to 15. Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 Rainfall totals from the latest storm ranged from less than an inch on the western side of the state up to about 3 inches around the Baltimore metro. Renee Anderson, CBS News, 30 July 2026 The minors detained at the Sacramento facility ranged in age from 3 to 15. Chaewon Chung july 30, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 Pash’s work ranged across labor negotiations, licensing contracts, telecast deals, investigations into team and athlete misconduct, and many litigations. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026 But testing results ranged from 0 to 21 ppb, meaning some homes with lead service lines had measurable lead in their water. Christine Kirchhoff, The Conversation, 30 July 2026 Estimates on scope ranged from Hochul’s 13,000 units to Comptroller Mark Levine’s roughly 11,000 (515 co-ops). Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranged
Verb
  • Approximately 35% of the state, including coastal regions, remains free of drought or abnormal dryness, and no areas of California are currently classified as being in extreme or exceptional drought.
    Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • Most of the filings in the case are classified, with only a brief summary of the matter being made public.
    Elise Spenner, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • The animals roamed near the Amboseli National Park, which borders a farming and livestock area around 140 miles south of the capital Nairobi, according to the Associated Press.
    Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
  • In the Dominican Republic, officials continue to try to save species that once roamed free.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • Explanations as to why he was fired have varied widely from the defense minister allegedly being too corrupt, not corrupt enough, too combative with army leadership, too showy, too popular, and too in the clouds on military matters.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026
  • How immigration officers use force The ways officers deployed force varied widely.
    Meg Anderson, NPR, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • The detail arranged the traffic stop on the other side of the island, in front of the Lihue post office, under the assumption that Brun would surrender peacefully in such a public location.
    Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
  • After the living room, Birdie wandered to the dining room, where she was cast into an underwater light, the sun sifting through the plants arranged by the long window.
    Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That ranked fifth among the 63 college FBS receivers who were targeted at least 25 times on man-to-man routes — more than first-round picks Jordyn Tyson and Makai Lemon.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Platform comparability ranked second at 30%, followed by tooling and execution at 27%.
    Zoe Soon, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • After running away from home, Fig wandered nearly 30 miles before someone spotted her and the sheriff's department picked her up.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • So would pianist Jake Shapiro, tickling the ivories as one wandered, to the limited extent one was allowed to wander.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • The Lennox-Inglewood Tenants Union organized protests before and during the construction of SoFi.
    Shi Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In September 2025, Dawson’s Creek costar Michelle Williams organized a one-night only special cast reading of the show’s pilot.
    Marzia Nicolini, Vanity Fair, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • There was an unprecedented growth in Banijay’s live event business, which is grouped with Banijay Entertainment, where revenues soar almost 50% thanks to both the Winter Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 July 2026
  • Based on whether these proteins are present, metastatic breast cancer is generally grouped into a few main categories, such as hormone receptor–positive, HER2-positive, or triple-negative.
    Nicole Pajer, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

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