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as in pastures
open land over which livestock may roam and feed
knew exactly how many head of cattle were turned out on the range that morning to graze
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as in scopes
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
didn't know she had such a wide range of knowledge until I talked to her
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as in scales
the distance or extent between possible extremes
an actor who can go through the full range of emotion, from joy to sorrow, in mere minutes
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as in walks
a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure
they were stopped by security personnel while taking an innocent range through the palace grounds
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as in lines
a series of persons or things arranged one behind another
from the air, the mountain range stretched as far as we could see in both directions
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as in stoves
an appliance that prepares food for consumption by heating it
the high-end appliances include a professional-quality gas range
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as in habitats
the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found
the American robin's winter range has steadily extended farther and farther north
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as in ranks
to arrange or assign according to type
the campers were ranged in patrols, each patrol consisting of girls in a certain age group
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as in roams
to move about from place to place aimlessly
she let her dog off the leash and whistled for him every now and then to make sure he didn't range out of hearing
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as in classifies
to put into a particular arrangement
chairs were ranged round the perimeter of the room
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Recent Examples of ranges
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Pooling of sea water is possible around high tide at beach and harbor areas that is uncommon with normal tidal ranges.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Increasingly, consumers now score in the highest and lowest score ranges, an earlier report by FICO also found.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Then, in September and October, Ali, Mahmoud and Person 1 began practicing at local shooting ranges, under the watchful eye of FBI agents, the complaint states.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Black/Anthracite is available in both size ranges, while other men’s colorways include Pure Platinum/Light Pumice/Barely Green/Metallic Silver, Seaweed/Cannon/Volt/Barely Volt, White/Pure wPlatinum and Black/Anthracite/White/Metallic Silver.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
The men and three other co-conspirators allegedly practiced shooting guns at firing ranges around Michigan, according to the complaint, and allegedly drove around to outside locations to practice shooting.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
The complaint includes multiple unnamed co-conspirators who allegedly practiced shooting at ranges with Ali and Mahmoud.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The survey polled 16,946 Americans, who self-reported their height and weight, then Gallup relied on body mass index (BMI) calculations — the historically flawed measurement traditionally used by medical professionals to determine healthy weight ranges — to determine who qualified as obese.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
According to the complaint, the two men and one of the juveniles practiced shooting at gun ranges in September and October.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
Security footage obtained by the FBI shows all three men visiting local gun ranges over the course of several weeks.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
And, of course, her new role comes at a time where the beauty industry is prioritizing the same inclusivity SKIMS is entrenched in, turning extended size ranges (SKIMS ranges from XXS to 5X) into shade ranges.
—Essence, 3 Nov. 2025
Y-axis ranges from $0 to $10,000; x-axis spans 2019 to 2025.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
The salary ranges between $90,200 and $105,000, according to the job listing, with a Milwaukee residency incentive bumping the pay brackets between $2,700 and $3,100.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
On TikTok, the Pockets of Peace content ranges from cooking tutorials to varied ways to find comfort, beauty and creativity at home.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
The red Powerball ranges from 1 to 26.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
The research team underlined that the future work will explore other co-intercalants and optimize electrolytes for even wider temperature ranges.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Pooling of sea water is possible around high tide at beach and harbor areas that is uncommon with normal tidal ranges.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Increasingly, consumers now score in the highest and lowest score ranges, an earlier report by FICO also found.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Then, in September and October, Ali, Mahmoud and Person 1 began practicing at local shooting ranges, under the watchful eye of FBI agents, the complaint states.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Black/Anthracite is available in both size ranges, while other men’s colorways include Pure Platinum/Light Pumice/Barely Green/Metallic Silver, Seaweed/Cannon/Volt/Barely Volt, White/Pure wPlatinum and Black/Anthracite/White/Metallic Silver.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
The men and three other co-conspirators allegedly practiced shooting guns at firing ranges around Michigan, according to the complaint, and allegedly drove around to outside locations to practice shooting.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
The complaint includes multiple unnamed co-conspirators who allegedly practiced shooting at ranges with Ali and Mahmoud.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The survey polled 16,946 Americans, who self-reported their height and weight, then Gallup relied on body mass index (BMI) calculations — the historically flawed measurement traditionally used by medical professionals to determine healthy weight ranges — to determine who qualified as obese.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
Rain chances return late Thursday night into early Friday, mainly for areas east of Interstate 35, where the chance of rain ranges from 30% to 50%, the weather service said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
According to the complaint, the two men and one of the juveniles practiced shooting at gun ranges in September and October.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
Security footage obtained by the FBI shows all three men visiting local gun ranges over the course of several weeks.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
And, of course, her new role comes at a time where the beauty industry is prioritizing the same inclusivity SKIMS is entrenched in, turning extended size ranges (SKIMS ranges from XXS to 5X) into shade ranges.
—Essence, 3 Nov. 2025
Y-axis ranges from $0 to $10,000; x-axis spans 2019 to 2025.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
The salary ranges between $90,200 and $105,000, according to the job listing, with a Milwaukee residency incentive bumping the pay brackets between $2,700 and $3,100.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
On TikTok, the Pockets of Peace content ranges from cooking tutorials to varied ways to find comfort, beauty and creativity at home.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
The red Powerball ranges from 1 to 26.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranges
Noun
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The lower pastures, complete with creek access, have housed cattle, while horses can graze freely in the upper fields.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 Nov. 2025
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Once used by shepherds to call cows from the pastures, the long, conical instruments are now used in folk music, brought out for celebrations.—
Lucy Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Homegrown Indian brands, such as Bombay Perfumery and Forest Essentials, are in the scopes of beauty experts.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Radar scopes in the tower showed the targets tightening around his position.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
28 Dec. 2025
Noun
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In contexts not concerning the elite private colleges of New England and their decades-old conflicts and syllabi and on-campus squabbles, this mode of prestige media procedure matters absolutely and enormously, at scales difficult to tabulate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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But there are still other redistricting maps in the works in several other states that could tip the scales in Republicans' favor.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Its hands and feet are shaped to grip stroller handles securely, letting parents attach it during walks or errands.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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On her advice, Reid began going for late-night walks and grabbing coffee in the early morning to avoid smelling the neighbor’s drugs.—
Saumya Roy,
The Dial,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The robotics race is quickly splitting along geographic lines.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For stoves that must be pulled out, unplug or shut off gas first, protect your floor with cardboard, then vacuum, mop, and wipe the stove sides before pushing it back.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The follow-on Chang'e 8 robotic mission in 2028 will test technologies for building habitats using lunar soil, said Wu Weiren, chief designer of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Genovesi said last year’s collection was used in the summer to stabilize several stretches of the Falls and Woods rivers to improve stream banks and fish and macroinvertebrate habitats.—
Jonny Williams,
The Providence Journal,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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For children, Arizona consistently ranks below the national average for preventive dental visits.—
Sixteen Ramos,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Dallas ranks 31st in both yards and points allowed per game this season.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Ranges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranges. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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