ranged

Definition of rangednext
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ranged So far this year, weekend crowds at Marine Street have ranged from about 500 to 700 people. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 Before the outbreak of its latest war with Israel in 2023, estimates of Hezbollah's military strength ranged from 30,000 to more than 50,000 personnel. David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026 Junior shortstop Mei Shirokawa was Burlington Central’s lone baserunner Wednesday, beating out a grounder to lead off the fourth that junior first baseman Olivia Galliart ranged to her right to field. Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 In 2024 the share of international co-productions among high-end TV and SVOD series stood at 12% — far below the share of international co-productions among theatrical films, which has ranged between 20% to 25%. Ed Meza, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026 There were 13 winners — one for each homestand — and the prizes ranged from $29,083 to $104,943. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026 The injured women ranged in age from 26 to 37. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026 Six winning tickets, sold between March 16 and March 21, 2026, ranged in amount from $65,000 to $176,000. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026 While an official account of Iran's naval mine stock is not publicly available, estimates over the years have ranged from roughly 2,000 to 6,000 naval mines largely produced by Iran, China or Russia—even mines dating back to the former Soviet Union. James Laporta, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranged
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  • The past flu season, which the CDC classified as highly severe for children, killed more than a hundred kids.
    Pien Huang, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
  • How it’s reassembled can depend on how it’s labeled and classified in the mind.
    Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • It's estimated 60 million bison once roamed North America, but they were nearly driven to extinction in the 1800s, and by 1889, there were only a few hundred wild bison remained.
    Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • In Comal County just north of San Antonio, Bender’s Cave is yielding an unprecedented look at the megafauna that once roamed the region around 100,000 years ago.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Conditions have varied during season openers at the ballpark.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Long had another challenge, which was that her descriptions of Brown’s abuse had varied over her police interview, her trial and now the hearing.
    Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The vendors could be selling from tents arranged in the parking lot surrounding a local community center or city hall.
    C.W. Cameron, AJC.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The next iteration of Omar’s tetela will be filled with fresh fava beans and arranged with mushrooms.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Nationally, the Charlotte area ranked 22 out of 387 for single year growth.
    John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Consider their minor-league system was ranked 29th or a dead-last 30th by all baseball publications before Peter Bendix’s first season as president of baseball operations in 2024.
    Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Colorado has 18 wolves outfitted with collars, plus pups and others that wandered from neighboring states.
    Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Owners stood beside their cars on the lawn, residents and visitors wandered freely through the park, and hot rods shared space with antiques and other classic automobiles.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Olitzky and Marder recently returned from a listening tour of Israel and the West Bank, organized by the nonpartisan group Encounter.
    Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The hunger strike starts on April 10 and is organized by the Zero Burn Coalition, working with a medical team along the way.
    Frankie McLister, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The remarks were followed by a moment of silence, before community members grouped together to remember the teen.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The hunt will have four rounds grouped by kids up to fifth grade and will run every 15 minutes.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026

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“Ranged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranged. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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