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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
In and around New York City, wind chills ranged from minus-15 to 5 degrees Fahrenheit on Wednesday, CBS New York reported.
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Even during smaller market sell-offs such as in 2018, the Covid pandemic, and inflation shocks, declines ranged from 31% to 39%.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Quotes from private care agencies ranged between $32 and $36 an hour.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
Interview guests have ranged from Bill Gates to Khloe Kardashian to Casey Means, and any sweeping health claims made on-air are accepted without fact-checking or pushback from Shetty.
—Alexa Lee, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
Extremes ranged from 201% in February 2006 to 107% in December 2008.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Leaders of Balboa Park museums and other organizations say declines in park visits have ranged from 20% to more than 50%, depending on the specific day and attraction.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Lows Friday morning ranged from near zero in the northwest to the mid-teens in the southeast, with wind chills plunging as low as -20 in some areas.
—Brandi D. Addison, IndyStar, 23 Jan. 2026
On the topic of workforce reduction, opinions ranged from a total replacement of all jobs to job growth over the next decade.
—Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Even during smaller market sell-offs such as in 2018, the Covid pandemic, and inflation shocks, declines ranged from 31% to 39%.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Quotes from private care agencies ranged between $32 and $36 an hour.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
Interview guests have ranged from Bill Gates to Khloe Kardashian to Casey Means, and any sweeping health claims made on-air are accepted without fact-checking or pushback from Shetty.
—Alexa Lee, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
Extremes ranged from 201% in February 2006 to 107% in December 2008.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Leaders of Balboa Park museums and other organizations say declines in park visits have ranged from 20% to more than 50%, depending on the specific day and attraction.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Lows Friday morning ranged from near zero in the northwest to the mid-teens in the southeast, with wind chills plunging as low as -20 in some areas.
—Brandi D. Addison, IndyStar, 23 Jan. 2026
On the topic of workforce reduction, opinions ranged from a total replacement of all jobs to job growth over the next decade.
—Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranged
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife recommends the mountain lions (Puma concolor couguar) in certain regions should be classified as a threatened species under the California Endangered Species Act.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
28 Jan. 2026
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None of the documents were classified.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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With their home campus inaccessible, students roamed to various athletic facilities throughout town for practice and games.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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On a recent afternoon, the pair of mutes roamed the tiered backyard.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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However, performance and well-being both declined significantly when challenge levels varied frequently.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Snowfall totals varied widely across the region.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2026
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Afterward, Ruis stripped Yates’ body and arranged it to resemble Jesus’ crucifixion.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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The dealer the men had allegedly arranged to meet with was working undercover for the FBI.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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Others, including prohibitions on universal vote-by-mail and ranked choice voting -- two voting methods that have proved popular in some states -- would happen immediately.—
LISA MASCARO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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After understanding my preferences, recommend 3 content formats ranked by sustainability.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Jacob Roggeveen, a lawyer turned explorer, had wandered about the Pacific with three ships and found nothing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Those who perished include 90-year-old Doreen Ellis, a Crown Heights resident with dementia who wandered out of her apartment into the frigid air Sunday night.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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It was organized by the New York Immigration Coalition.—
Ali Bauman,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Her brother shaved his head alongside her, while friends organized care packages, drove her to sessions and offered constant encouragement.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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In it, Bonta grouped Elk Grove with other communities with battered housing reputations.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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This pattern is re-enforced by the chart (below) of the squad grouped by positions.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Ranged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranged. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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