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 The conversation ranged from Nolan’s decision to make Polyphemus (the Cyclops that Matt Damon’s Odysseus stabs in the eye) nonverbal to the film’s depiction of language itself. Antonio Ferme, Variety, 18 July 2026 The SpaceX offering featured twenty-three banks, a crew that ranged from the aforementioned giants to asset managers Bernstein and Mirae of South Korea. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 July 2026 Brewers second baseman Brice Turang ranged far to his right to take a hit and an RBI away from Kyle Stowers to end the fourth. ABC News, 17 July 2026 The pieces ranged in size from a few inches to as long as six feet. Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 16 July 2026 His cases have ranged from terrorism and espionage cases to security fraud and public corruption. Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Clement ranged to his right on a grounder from Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages. Andy McCullough, New York Times, 15 July 2026 Their expenses from that account ranged from gas, groceries and parking fees to vacations in Rome and purchases at Gucci, Prada and Louis Vuitton stores in Spain, according to the Herald’s review. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 Among the 142 former players, made up of 126 men and 16 women who ranged in age from 30 to 60, researchers did not find significant impacts on cognition, which includes skills like memory and attention, Lynch said. Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranged
Verb
  • In turn, this will help guide conservation efforts for this species, which is classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature—one step up from endangered.
    Douglas Main, Scientific American, 17 July 2026
  • Tax preparers are classified as financial institutions under federal law and are required to evaluate the security practices of their vendors and their environments.
    Jatin Narang, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Coyotes, the true American canine, have roamed this continent for more than 2 million years and were venerated by many of those same Indigenous peoples who once made camp in Big Sky.
    Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
  • The plant-eating giant, named Uragasaurus kalasinensis, is believed to have roamed what is now northeast Thailand around 130 million years ago.
    Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • Explanations as to why he was fired have varied widely from the defense minister allegedly being too corrupt, not corrupt enough, too combative with army leadership, too showy, too popular, and too in the clouds on military matters.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026
  • How immigration officers use force The ways officers deployed force varied widely.
    Meg Anderson, NPR, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Common decor items can become easily turn into visual clutter when not arranged with care.
    Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 18 July 2026
  • These icons—including symbols associated with hygiene, nature, science, sustainability, food, and culture—are arranged to form a large letter U, echoing the original corporate logo while also reflecting the company’s commitment to diversity.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Now, Manchester attracts more overseas investment than any British city outside London and is ranked among Europe’s top 15 cities for investment, according to EY and Invest Manchester, a regional agency.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • But a little more than a year later, the Argentine hot spot that was ranked on Latin America’s 50 Best restaurant list has abruptly closed.
    Connie Ogle July 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • After running away from home, Fig wandered nearly 30 miles before someone spotted her and the sheriff's department picked her up.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • So would pianist Jake Shapiro, tickling the ivories as one wandered, to the limited extent one was allowed to wander.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • The shear has already displaced most of Bertha’s thunderstorms to the south of its center, preventing the storm from becoming better organized.
    Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • That belief has organized how families, schools and talent programs operate for nearly a century.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • The names are intermixed rather than grouped geographically, suggesting the indivisibility of Greater Hungary despite modern borders.
    Brett R. Chloupek, The Conversation, 15 July 2026
  • El Salvador has made this form of collective trials possible under a July 2023 reform of its criminal code, which allows for those detained under the state of emergency to be grouped according to their gangs or territories.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

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