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 Such claims ranged widely across geographical borders and political persuasions. Omer Bartov, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026 The voters, who ranged from 24 to 83, will either sit out the race or begrudgingly back Matsui to prevent Vang from winning the seat. Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026 According to results recently published in the journal PLOS One, smartwatch calorie overestimations ranged between 15 and 25 percent. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026 Since then the count has ranged from 31,000 up to 50,000 in July and August of 2026. Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026 Responses about a potential return from veteran guest stars in the series ranged from willing to coy. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 Per a police report obtained by the Tribune, the victims in Saturday’s shooting ranged in age from 21 to 47. Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 The fish ranged in size from about 4 to 6 inches long, and the discovery marks the first time invasive carp of this size have been found this far upriver since the monitoring program began in 2010. Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026 The temperatures in Santa Barbara during the week Mireles was reported missing ranged from 79 to 81 degrees. Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranged
Verb
  • Brady Russell, who is also classified as a fullback but often plays as an inline tight end, took over Ouzts’ role.
    Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Terrain Terrain is classified into six types, each presenting different strategic advantages and dangers.
    Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 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
  • Other recent estimates have varied from 2 million barrels per day to 6 million barrels per day.
    Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But their chances of a speedy ruling have varied dramatically.
    Carla Astudillo, ProPublica, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Dogan deliberately arranged for Salah’s medical to take place in the metropolis of Istanbul, over 500 miles (nearly 900km) from Trabzon, so the Egyptian could see how frenzied the welcome would be.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • On Sunday, the Lime Rock Concours and Gathering of the Marques display nearly 1,000 enthusiast cars and motorcycles arranged around the Lime Rock circuit.
    Mark Maglio, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Yet his Parma team-mates ranked lowly too, suggesting this was a tactical instruction.
    Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Of the top 12, golf is ranked 11th, just ahead of doing yard work.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Talley then wandered out of the media center, looking down at her phone and trying to find her friends.
    Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • One of the earliest deaths came in 1926, when a 3-year-old wandered from his home on Narragansett Avenue and fell to his demise.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Many of them traveled to Orlando for a workout-and-hang Hurts organized over the summer.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Kids of mixed ages organized their own games and made up their own rules, while adults stayed mostly on the sidelines or stayed away entirely.
    Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution last week toward the start of a seven-hour meeting, in a unanimous, single vote that grouped together numerous ordinances.
    Sharon Udasin, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
  • From TikTok videos to front tables at indie bookshops and in countless newsletters, a group of seemingly ubiquitous novels are being grouped together like ingredients for a distinctive personality type.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

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