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

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ranged The victims ranged in age from 7 to 45 years old, Demlein said. Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 29 May 2026 Investigators say the children ranged in age from infants to 10 years old. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026 The competitors ranged from 9 to 15, though most were middle-school age. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 May 2026 In 2025, the average time to fill an open position ranged from about 31 to 45 days, according to career services company The Resource, with executive roles taking up to 120 days. Audrey Payne, CNBC, 29 May 2026 But second baseman Alex Freeeland, recalled Wednesday as the corresponding move as Kiké Hernández went on the IL, ranged to his left and dove to first base with the ball, beating Castro to the bag for the second out of the inning. Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026 The victims ranged in age from 39 to 83. ABC News, 28 May 2026 Johnson said the discussion ranged from serious matters like the federal immigration raids that have deluged the city in recent months to their differences on Chicago baseball. Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026 At Workhuman Live 2026, conversations about AI ranged from tactical to philosophical and existential. Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranged
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  • In national accounts, platforms are classified under the technology and consumer services sector, which comprised 16 per cent of the top-twenty companies by market capitalization in 2009.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
  • Although munitions inventories are classified, CSIS said sufficient public information exists in Pentagon budget materials to estimate production timelines.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Conrad Weiser was a Pennsylvania German who had roamed the frontier for decades, learning the Indian languages and befriending Indian leaders, including some who encountered Washington in Ohio.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
  • The dinosaur roamed across what is now Montana and Wyoming, and across the western United States, which most likely looked like the Louisiana floodplain all those millions of years ago.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • Beyond surveying medical experts for their study, Pope and Dhaliwal purchased turkesterone supplements from several different suppliers and found that their quality varied wildly.
    T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
  • There is no formal law requiring presidents to publicize their health records, and the degree of transparency has varied by administration.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • Decisions also have to be made quickly, and the logistics for sending power from one company have to be arranged before the blackout begins.
    Sufan Jiang, Fortune, 30 May 2026
  • Over email, van der Sloot arranged to provide the Holloway family with information about Natalee in exchange for $250,000.
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • In a survey of PE firms and their institutional investors this month by consulting firm Campbell Lutyens, investors ranked their appetite for LNG projects midway down a list of 20 energy subsectors, in between biogas and carbon capture.
    Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 28 May 2026
  • The website also ranked the best places to live in Kansas, with three Kansas City-area cities making the list.
    Zuri Primos May 28, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • For nearly three decades, the franchise wandered, and a large portion of younger fans inherited the mythology of the Canadiens without ever experiencing sustained success themselves.
    Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • The sheriff's office stated residents first began reporting concerns in the summer of 2025, describing encounters in which mountain lions lingered near homes, wandered beneath decks, and became increasingly difficult to scare away.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • Saturday’s protest was organized by groups such as San Jose Against War, the Democratic Socialists of America, Community Service Organization San Jose, and the Community Agency for Resources, Advocacy & Services.
    Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 31 May 2026
  • Whoever organized this screening was smart enough to keep the aftermath out of the paper.
    Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • Under bee rules, spellers are grouped by their number of correct answers.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
  • Companies that fail to align with these expectations risk being grouped with the worst actors, regardless of their intentions.
    Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

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“Ranged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranged. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.

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