Synonyms of ranges

ranges 1 of 2

noun

plural of range

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pastures
• ranches
• prairies
• yards
• leys
• leas
• pasturages
• grasslands
• stations
• steppes
• savannas
• savannahs
• stockyards
• feedlots
• pampas

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scopes
• realms
• extents
• confines
• widths
• dimensions
• amplitudes
• reaches
• breadths
• sweeps
• spectrums
• compasses
• elements
• circles
• ambits
• spectra
• domains
• regions
• specialties
• provinces
• spheres
• disciplines
• departments
• fields
• frontiers
• gamuts
• spreads
• terrains
• horizons
• fiefs
• panoramas
• bailiwicks
• fiefdoms
• demesnes

3

as in spectrums

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spectrums
• scales
• spectra
• gamuts
• stretches
• diapasons
• widths
• dimensions
• spreads
• scopes
• amplitudes
• pitches
• measures
• reaches
• realms
• sweeps
• extents
• ambits
• compasses

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• walks
• strolls
• trips
• wanders
• rambles
• perambulations
• tours
• hikes
• excursions
• constitutionals
• expeditions
• turns
• treks
• travels
• parades
• ambles
• marches
• traverses
• promenades
• saunters
• traversals
• outings
• peregrinations
• jaunts
• tramps
• sallies
• spins
• progresses
• safaris
• paseos
• pilgrimages
• junkets
• walkabouts
• traipses
• sashays

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lines
• columns
• queues
• files
• strings
• trains
• rows
• cues
• ranks
• chains
• sequences
• tiers
• arrays
• echelons
• progressions
• successions

6

as in stoves

an appliance that prepares food for consumption by heating it

the high-end appliances include a professional-quality gas range

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stoves
• ovens
• microwaves
• cookers
• broilers
• toasters
• roasters
• cookstoves
• fryers
• friers
• microwave ovens
• rotisseries
• toaster ovens

7

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• habitats
• homes
• territories
• environments
• elements
• localities
• niches
• settings
• surroundings
• media
• environs
• neighborhoods
• milieux
• milieus
• haunts
• mediums

ranges

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of range

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ranks
• types
• classifies
• groups
• grades
• sorts
• distinguishes
• places
• classes
• lists
• relegates
• separates
• categorizes
• distributes
• files
• compartments
• identifies
• pegs
• digests
• recognizes
• orders
• organizes
• codifies
• breaks down
• catalogs
• assorts
• compartmentalizes
• indexes
• refers
• catalogues
• arrays
• shelves
• culls
• systematizes
• alphabetizes
• disposes
• clumps
• draws up
• clusters
• marshalls
• marshals
• sets
• screens
• reclassifies
• pigeonholes
• winnows
• sifts
• regroups
• sieves
• colligates
• recategorizes
• subcategorizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confuses
• lumps
• mixes (up)
• jumbles
• scrambles
• disarranges
• misclassifies
• missorts
• mistypes

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roams
• wanders
• drifts
• cruises
• strolls
• floats
• meanders
• knocks (about)
• roves
• galavants
• rambles
• traipses
• bats
• gads (about)
• maunders
• gallivants
• mooches
• saunters
• ambles
• mills (about or around)
• kicks around
• strays
• straggles
• gypsies
• dawdles
• vagabonds
• tramps
• mopes
• hobos

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• varies
• goes
• runs
• reaches
• shifts
• changes
• moves
• fluctuates
• alternates
• extends
• stretches
• sweeps
• mutates

4

as in classifies

to put into a particular arrangement

chairs were ranged round the perimeter of the room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classifies
• orders
• arranges
• organizes
• arrays
• lays out
• places
• systematizes
• lines
• disposes
• draws up
• codifies
• marshalls
• displays
• marshals
• grooms
• sequences
• files
• sets
• aligns
• cues
• straightens (up)
• sets out
• maps (out)
• makes up
• queues
• prioritizes
• lines up
• alines
• tidies (up)
• spruces (up)
• hierarchizes
• unscrambles
• alphabetizes
• emplaces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disorders
• upsets
• deranges
• disarranges
• messes (up)
• rumples
• disarrays
• musses (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ranges

Noun

According to the standard sentencing ranges in Missouri, charges of voluntary manslaughter and first offense for armed criminal action have a maximum of 15 years in prison on each charge. —Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025

Your audience needs details, not ranges. —Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Reviews explain what the math model implies for session feel—cadence, feature frequency ranges, base‑game steadiness—without promising outcomes. —Fortune Games, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025

As the region’s megadrought continues, roaming mammals, like black bears and mountain lions, may start to occupy larger ranges, widening their territory in the search for water and other resources. —John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Its unveiling marked a turning point in the evolution of fleet defense, where lasers, once confined to experimental test ranges, are now being positioned as operational assets aboard warships. —Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025

According to the journals, Westman had recently broken up with a long-term partner, bought three firearms in one month, began frequenting gun ranges, and quit a job at a local marijuana dispensary. —Curt Devine, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025

So far, the Treasury yield curve’s steepening action has remained within the longstanding yield ranges. —Michael Santoli, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025

Verb

The Bortle scale is a numerical scale that ranges from one to nine, with one being an excellent dark sky site with no light pollution and nine being an area with considerable light pollution and many night sky objects invisible to the naked eye. —Harry Bennett, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025

This versatile cover is available in a circular shape that ranges from 12 to 27 inches diameter to dress up basic cushions on less accommodating dining chairs or use it as pop-up seating on the lawn (no grass stains here). —Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025

The spaces vary in square footage, which in the case of High Flying’s portfolio, ranges from 800 to nearly 3,000 square feet. —Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025

Mearns quail, also called Montezuma quail, live in the foothills of southern Arizona’s Sky Island ranges and rely more on summer monsoon rains. —Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Ainos also highlights flexible detection ranges, suggesting that future modules could be tailored for detecting everything from ammonia in clean rooms to methane in energy facilities. —John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

On-site wellness programming ranges from poolside yoga and HIT workouts to beach volleyball and meditative sound journeys. —Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025

The capsule’s color palette ranges from moss greens, dark browns and ochre-yellow nuances to coppery orange reminiscent of the Highlands in the fall season. —Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025

The red Powerball ranges from 1 to 26. —Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025