RANGES Synonyms: 246 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of range

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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ranges

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verb

present tense third-person singular of range

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 varies

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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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

Noun

Reports have revealed that the S2087 is a proven, high‑performance towed array sonar designed to detect and track quiet submarines over long ranges in complex littoral and open‑ocean environments. —

Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026 Congressional candidates are required to report their assets only in broad ranges. —

Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026 Music ranges include Cajun, zydeco, Mardi Gras, Texas swing, jazz, bluegrass and Americana. —

Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026 Those dominant frequencies sit at exactly the ranges used in clinical vibration therapy to promote bone growth and accelerate fracture healing. —

Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026 Seasonless concepts, genderless fits and extended size ranges are part of the designers’ democratic vision. —

Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 May 2026 Those tighter ranges reflect more surety over finances as the end of the accounting year in June looms, while the increases follow Michael Carrick guiding United to a third-place finish in the Premier League. —

Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 27 May 2026 These are meaty roles with broad emotional ranges. —

ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026 There’s nothing more infectious than sitting and laughing in a theater with a bunch of people with different age ranges and backgrounds. —

Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 May 2026

Verb

The Pacsun x Governors Ball collection ranges from $40 to $80 and is available in-store at Pacsun’s New York locations, on Pacsun’s website and on-site at Governors Ball at Flushing Meadows Corona Park from Friday through Sunday. —

Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 2 June 2026 The red Powerball ranges from 1 to 26. —

Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 2 June 2026 The typical charge for antivenom at UNC ranges from $46,000 to $78,000 for an initial dose of four to six vials, according to spokesperson Alan Wolf. —

Eva Flowe june 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026 His portrait, stern and majestic, hangs broodingly over the stairs; elsewhere on the walls, the art ranges from the Baroque to the bro-tinged, with turbaned figures sharing space with Ryu from Street Fighter. —

Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 31 May 2026 However, this generation, which ranges from around 14 to 29 years old, is one of the most active moviegoing demographics and attends more films per year than some older generations, according to data from Fandango. —

Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 30 May 2026 Those vouchers knock $120,000 off the Semi’s sticker price, which ranges from $250,000 for a 300-mile version to $290,000 for the 500-mile model, based on a copy of Tesla’s pricing sheet obtained by Forbes. —

Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 This ranges from foreign trade data to monthly output data on oil and gas, and central bank monetary base data. —

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 23 May 2026 The incubation period, the time between exposure and the onset of symptoms, ranges from two to 21 days. —

Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranges

Noun

The aggressive insects build their nests beneath the ground in open areas including yards, fields, gardens and pastures, O’Connor Pest Control said.

— Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
This is a 3,000-acre working farm, and the landscape varies from pastures to forest to river canyon, all abutting the sea.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026