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 My feelings about Dudamel as an interpreter have ranged from irritation at his turn-it-up-to-11 showiness to admiration for his ability to make listeners hear music afresh. Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 Bonus amounts for production line workers ranged from $245 to $750, with the majority receiving $750. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026 Ten others — seven men and three women whose ages ranged from 18 to 29 — were injured by gunfire in an incident that prompted community calls for enhanced safety measures in an area known for its nightlife and rich civil rights history. Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Early placements have ranged from Laufey and Clairo to Ethel Cain and Omar Apollo. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026 The price initially ranged from $5,000-$6,000 per student but eventually rose to $12,000-$16,000 as the volume increased. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 Many ranged in age from 20s to 60s, said Kim, one of the lead organizers, whom CNN is identifying only by his surname. Hanna Park, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026 Suggestions ranged from building more underground trash facilities to better communicating recycling rules to new residents and producing less trash in the first place. Esther King, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026 Such claims ranged widely across geographical borders and political persuasions. Omer Bartov, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranged
Verb
  • All ambulance responses in the spreadsheet were classified as Priority 1.
    Brian Maass, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The plaintiffs alleged that some of those classified as especiales were taken to military facilities, interrogated, tortured, killed or forcibly disappeared.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • For millions of years, Pacific mastodons — huge, hairy relatives of modern elephants — roamed a vast and lush range that included California, Oregon, the northern Rocky Mountains and parts of Mexico.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The coyote, known to neighbors as Wendy, roamed a Studio City neighborhood for about a year with an extremely swollen face before wildlife and animal rescue groups captured her last week.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The team varied the identity presented to a model while keeping the underlying tasks the same.
    Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Implementation of the state’s model policies has varied among local school divisions, contributing to a prolonged dispute over transgender policies in Virginia schools.
    Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In 1939, she was banned from performing in Washington’s Constitution Hall because of her race, and her manager, with help from Eleanor Roosevelt, arranged a performance in front of the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday.
    Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Lehrer arranged a meeting to sell him the files—then never showed up.
    Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Roos are ranked 16th in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25 poll with a 4-1-1 record.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In the past, Asheville and Great Smoky Mountains National Park have ranked among the nation’s best places for fall travel.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Young children go missing all the time, and statistics will tell you that most are found within hours, inside their own homes, or having wandered not much more than a mile away.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Other uncommon marine animals have wandered into California waters this year.
    Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But up- and downriver outside the park, much of the land is owned by private landowners, many of whom have organized against the government’s efforts.
    Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The show is overseen by MAM artistic director Shai Baitel, who has also organized exhibitions of Marina Abramović, Bob Dylan, Zaha Hadid, and David Hockney.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Pantone grouped 20 of the new shades into four trend palettes demonstrating how its forecast for bolder color can take several markedly different forms.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Some were already set up in the street, grouped together holding banners and signs for the events.
    Jesse McLaren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Ranged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranged. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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