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plural of range
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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 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 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
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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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Recent Examples of ranges
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
  • Of course, the high pastures and winding paths in the peaks were long known to local shepherds and villagers.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Most of this cattle are free range and the grass pastures are large.
    Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Reflecting different creative approaches and scopes of production.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
  • At launch, there will be 18 maps to compete on and 30 weapons to unlock, with dozens of customization options allowing users to fine tune their guns’ scopes, grips, barrels, and more.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • My nearly two-year-old son recognizes that late-morning stroller walks might be an opportunity for a croissant and makes demands accordingly.
    James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Langevin has allowed one run in three games but has issued five walks and Colleran has five strikeouts in four innings.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • There were lines around the block for the most middling of apartments; people were raising their own rents to try to get an edge over other applicants.
    Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Stories included lines such as the following.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Marsh, and hammock habitats to explore.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
  • Rare gastropods and bivalves that have adapted to volcanic and hydrothermal-influenced habitats, as well as a possible new species of black coral, were also among the discoveries.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For children, Arizona consistently ranks below the national average for preventive dental visits.
    Sixteen Ramos, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Dallas ranks 31st in both yards and points allowed per game this season.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • This early landmark of Swedish cinema was one of Ingmar Bergman’s favorite movies, and the influence is obvious in eerie scenes where a ghostly driver dressed like the Grim Reaper roams the countryside searching for souls.
    Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Some locals believe founder Charles Pfister still roams the property, according to reports, and even celebrities like rapper Megan Thee Stallion have gone ghost hunting there.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025

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