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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Recent Examples of ranged Decoys ranged from something big like an unsecured load, to easy-to-overlook details like a crack in the passenger side frame, a wiper blade missing, or a loose lug nut. Alice Barlow, Fortune, 29 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 Over the years, culprits have ranged from El Niño and climate change to the World Trade Organization, rock ‘n’ roll music and the fluoridation of water. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian and Stephen Henriques, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026 Their views ranged from seeing the gathering as pointless to potentially harmful for battleground candidates. Zac Anderson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Reactions to the trailer online have ranged from enthusiasm to criticism of the character, to gripes that Cohen waited too long. James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 Past performers have ranged from Ariana Grande and Rihanna to Jon Bon Jovi and Boy George. Jem Aswad, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 In the meantime, Schmidt is happy with where his stuff and velocity are at after Ausmus and Coa saw fastballs that ranged from 94-95 mph on Tuesday. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 His comments ranged widely, covering the latest battlefield developments, efforts to counter Russian ballistic attacks, the state of peace negotiations, Ukraine’s budgetary challenges and the political turmoil surrounding Fedorov’s dismissal. ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranged
Verb
  • The number of food recalls classified by the Food and Drug Administration through August this year is running below historical levels.
    Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • An autopsy identified multiple injuries, and the DuPage County Coroner’s Office ultimately determined that his death was caused by injuries resulting from child abuse and classified the death as a homicide, the news release said.
    Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The singer roamed the space, which created an eternity out of glass, and captured the experience on camera.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Declan Rice and Saka played just over an hour each, Riccardo Calafiori roamed to his heart’s content, Tzolis was eager to make an impact.
    Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The narrative is punctuated by prose-poems about the water conditions during her swims, which varied enormously from day to day and month to month, sometimes exquisite, sometimes terrifying.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • How far back that recovery can reach has varied from case to case.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Gayle Conran Each of the ryokans served set meals, kaiseki-style, elaborately arranged, with an array of 12 or more small lacquer and porcelain dishes.
    Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The printing process can also control how different materials are arranged, allowing different sections of an object to respond differently.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • There are only two games this season that match the two best teams, with both being ranked in the top 10, from the same county playing each other voluntarily this season.
    Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Missouri ranked 48th in safety, 36th in economic environment and 50th in driving laws, according to the study’s metrics.
    Joseph Hernandez August 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Denver encounter also came just days after a mother bear and cub wandered into the city's Harvey Park neighborhood.
    Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Sant Ambroeus Aspen A bear recently wandered into a restaurant in Aspen, while another was spotted on Colorado State University's campus during move-in week.
    Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Victor Gabriel Tourinho Camargo, a Brazilian content creator known as Uvitinho, organized several tournaments in the city of Suzano.
    Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Lloyd, 74, was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma in March, according to a GoFundMe organized by his friend and Richard Lloyd Group bassist Sean Seymour.
    sameen, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Wedbush's Reese noted that Imax is grouped in with the theatrical exhibition space, which is traditionally a slow-growth, dividend-paying business.
    Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Governors no longer are grouped with Class 5A sectional nemesis Merrillville, which has ended each of their past three seasons.
    Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

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

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