1
as in gaunt
being tall, thin and usually loose-jointed
we could use a rangy girl like you on our basketball team
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2
as in broad
having considerable extent
a speech that took a rangy look at the problems facing the university
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Recent Examples of rangy
The rangier types can be cut back each year to maintain an attractive form.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 May 2025
At 5 feet 10 and 206 pounds, Mustapha looks more like a smaller linebacker than a typical safety, so there have naturally been some questions about his ability to deliver rangy coverage further from the line of scrimmage.
—David Lombardi, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
The tall and rangy Lincoln, strengthened by physical labor, was an expert wrestler who was not afraid of bullies.
—John Baldoni, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Carlies, a 2024 fifth-round pick, showed promise as a rangy linebacker.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 May 2025
At 5 feet 10 and 206 pounds, Mustapha looks more like a smaller linebacker than a typical safety, so there have naturally been some questions about his ability to deliver rangy coverage further from the line of scrimmage.
—David Lombardi, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
The tall and rangy Lincoln, strengthened by physical labor, was an expert wrestler who was not afraid of bullies.
—John Baldoni, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Carlies, a 2024 fifth-round pick, showed promise as a rangy linebacker.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rangy
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In addition to a very gaunt appearance, other symptoms include: Extreme weakness Thin, dry skin with excess skin folds due to loss of fat Sparse, brittle hair that can be easily plucked out 8.—
Jonathan Purtell,
Verywell Health,
13 June 2025
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Recent photos of Bieber out and about show him looking gaunt and disappearing into his clothes.—
Shirley Halperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2025
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Pointedly, the commitment ranks on a broad par with France, where investment in French series, movies and documentaries now stands at an annual €250 million ($285.1 million), Netflix VP of content in France, Pauline Dauvin, said in April.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
16 June 2025
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But, like all industrious publishers, Dunton had broader ambitions: to seed new publics for his writing.—
Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Riley is a lanky 19-year-old who stands 6-foot-8 and came in at just 185 pounds at the NBA Draft Combine.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2025
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The lanky, 6-foot-7 fireballer made his big league debut, taking the mound against the St. Louis Cardinals, after getting called up from the Triple-A Nashville Sounds on Tuesday.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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In an effort to support these many indigenous animals, sustainability has been a core tenet within the Post Ranch Inn ethos since the beginning, with a wide range of ambitious programs in place to preserve the pristine beauty of the Big Sur coastline.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Touching on a wide range of topics, Obama delivered a history lesson about democracy and freedom with references to the Civil War, World War II, civil rights, solidarity in Poland, and the Berlin Wall.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
18 June 2025
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Trying to shove your lower leg into something like skinny jeans or a condom could end up cutting off blood flow, which clearly would not be good for your calf.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Each wave of skinny fixation has echoed like a cultural recoil — a shrinking aesthetic that emerges just as women expand their influence Advertisement But something is shifting.—
Anne Marie Chaker,
Time,
18 June 2025
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This integration enables marketing, sales, and service teams to gain actionable insights without requiring extensive data expertise.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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And while the shipping attacks were largely stamped out after extensive U.S. strikes earlier this year and an eventual ceasefire deal, the group continues to receive support from the Iranian regime.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2025
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During her weekslong retrial in Massachusetts, Read’s lawyers accused authorities of trying to frame her in a sweeping conspiracy, which included planting evidence against her.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
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While the challenges of transformation may feel daunting, supporting your people through change doesn’t always require sweeping initiatives or expensive programs.—
Rahul Karan Sharma,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Planting sun-loving plants in a shady site usually results in plants with spindly growth and few, if any, flowers.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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But the tall, spindly lander face-planted in a crater near the moon's south pole and was declared dead within hours.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2025
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“Rangy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rangy. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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