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 The questions ranged from eliminating political party primaries to reversing marijuana legalization to repealing a gun reform law in the state. — Digital Producer, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 Bone density scan waits ranged from the same day to nearly a year, and gaps in coverage for medicines limited the affordability of treatment. — Priya Bhardwaj, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2026 Success rates ranged from 43% among accounting, tax and audit firms to 74% among IT service providers, a 31-point spread inside the same broad technology category. — Raju Malhotra, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 But most aldermen have ranged from cautious to hostile to the proposal. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 Their concerns ranged from noise pollution to water depletion to higher water and energy bills. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026 According to media buyers, the average unit cost for a 30-second national spot has ranged between $425,000 to $650,000 a pop, and a long series would have paid off handsomely for the broadcaster. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Her stories depicted Irish estates, London courtships, and heroes who ranged from dashing to bumbling. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 These holdings ranged from a Colonial house in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of San Miguel de Allende to a massive Las Vegas mansion outfitted with a 1950s-style diner and an underground nightclub. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranged
Verb
  • Okechukwu, who is classified as a sophomore, had six points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in 21 minutes as Tech won easily 64-37 over Charlotte.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • During the sentencing, Kavedza said that 183 victims died of starvation, defined as a complete lack of food, and the deaths of the other eight were classified as murder by direct homicide.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The burial belonged to high-ranking members of the Scythians, a horse-riding culture that roamed the Eurasian steppe.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • For 42 years, an Oak Park man who had immigrated decades ago from Italy roamed residential streets on Chicago’s South Side, pushing an old-fashioned green and red cart outfitted with a sharpening stone.
    — Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • My roles in Los Angeles County have varied from locking a ballot drop box at 8 pm on election night to being the second election worker in the van that takes the ballots from several vote centers to the ballot processing center.
    — Valerie Morishige, Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • While Friday’s industrial action has been nationwide, demands have varied from one location to the next.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
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  • Acting on flimsy pretenses, Bianco arranged in February for the seizure of hundreds of thousands of Proposition 50 ballots, questioning the integrity of the election months after the fact.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • It's arranged into an L-shape around a terrace, creating a home designed to embrace indoor/outdoor living.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Witt started 140 games at shortstop for Kansas City, hit 18 home runs, stole 45 bases and ranked in the top 10 in the AL in both offensive and defensive wins above replacement, per Baseball Reference.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2026
  • In reality, this is probably where the Hoosiers deserved to be ranked last week, but the committee must have needed a little bit of anticipation for this reveal, which still does not make much sense.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Drought and a late freeze made this a tough year for Colorado's black bears, and hungry bears wandered into neighborhoods across the state looking for food.
    — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • One evening, after a day of rain, Steven and I wandered in the Giardino della Misericordia, close to our apartment.
    — Artforum, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Instead of coming out organized with a new plan, TCU offensive lineman Jaheim Buchanon was penalized for a false start.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Designed with you in mind, featuring multiple compartments to help keep you organized.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Iran qualified and has been grouped with Syria, China and Kyrgyzstan for the league stage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • In a two-page editorial published in 1976, Katzman argued that some instances of early- and late-onset dementia should be grouped together as Alzheimer’s disease.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

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“Ranged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranged. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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