as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
a ranging bear has been spotted at bird feeders in different parts of town
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as in classifying
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 wandering
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 varying
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 arranging
to put into a particular arrangement
chairs were ranged round the perimeter of the room
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Recent Examples of ranging
Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
Eureka has a long history of boom-and-bust cycles — ranging from gold to lumber to marijuana — and some communities are still reeling from the fallout from those industries.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The bill, approved by Parliament in late January, establishes strict criminal penalties calibrated to the severity of the offense, including prison sentences ranging from six months to ten years and fines of up to €300,000 in the most serious cases.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Retailers found in violation face fines ranging from $1,000 to $5,000, and potential suspension or revocation of their license.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Manyo Club spans three floors of facilities, ranging from saunas and steam baths to multiple restaurants.
—Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
The room was buzzing with conversation, ranging from lively beauty networking to the latest Summer House drama.
—Glamour, 9 Apr. 2026
In clinical studies, people have taken turmeric or curcumin supplements ranging from 50 milligrams (mg) to 3,000 mg daily for anywhere from one to six months.
—Patricia Weiser, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2026
Later Wednesday, the SLS upper stage sent Integrity into a high Earth orbit ranging as far as 46,000 miles away, treating the crew to the sight of a lunar eclipse along the way.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
In the two years since, Tisza has completely eclipsed Hungary’s old institutional opposition—a fractured gamut ranging from the far right to the left.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
Eureka has a long history of boom-and-bust cycles — ranging from gold to lumber to marijuana — and some communities are still reeling from the fallout from those industries.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The bill, approved by Parliament in late January, establishes strict criminal penalties calibrated to the severity of the offense, including prison sentences ranging from six months to ten years and fines of up to €300,000 in the most serious cases.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Retailers found in violation face fines ranging from $1,000 to $5,000, and potential suspension or revocation of their license.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Manyo Club spans three floors of facilities, ranging from saunas and steam baths to multiple restaurants.
—Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
The room was buzzing with conversation, ranging from lively beauty networking to the latest Summer House drama.
—Glamour, 9 Apr. 2026
In clinical studies, people have taken turmeric or curcumin supplements ranging from 50 milligrams (mg) to 3,000 mg daily for anywhere from one to six months.
—Patricia Weiser, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2026
Later Wednesday, the SLS upper stage sent Integrity into a high Earth orbit ranging as far as 46,000 miles away, treating the crew to the sight of a lunar eclipse along the way.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranging
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Fars released a video on Friday purporting to show nomadic Bakhtiari tribesmen, rifles in hand, searching for the American crew member in the mountains of Iran’s Khuzestan province.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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Gratitude for having a place to close your eyes doesn’t erase the loneliness of nomadic living.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
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Whether the law survives looming legal challenges—rooted in a 1933 state Supreme Court ruling classifying income as property—remains an open question.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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By classifying sports betting as a public health issue and imposing rigid federal standards, the proposal also significantly limits the autonomy of the states, which have been primarily responsible for the legalization and regulation of this sector since 2018.—
Cláudia Nunes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Wear it with sandals to the beach, throw on sneakers for wandering around town, and add a cardigan when the evening gets breezy.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Apr. 2026
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In addition to wandering tourists, expect to see theater crew, set designers, actors, and matronly sensei in pastel kimonos and big, pinned up hairdos haunting the vicinity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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States have widely varying regulations regarding raw milk, with some allowing retail sales in stores and others allowing sale only at farms.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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Pay also trails in other large cities in the state, to varying degrees.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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Long before Manhattan's iconic street grid took shape, an English widow laid the groundwork for a settlement in Brooklyn, arranging a small village in what would become the United States into one of the first grid patterns.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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But arranging spheres becomes significantly more complex in higher dimensions, which allow for more arrangements and symmetries.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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New this season are nomad-style cooking workshops, starlit movies for younger campers, and sunrise hawk walks.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Back in the day, only high ranking officers could ascend the staircase.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Tigers finished 14th in the SEC standings, but analytically showed strength in key offensive categories, ranking first in the conference and 17th nationally in free throw percentage, while also placing top five in the SEC in both 3-pointers attempted and 3-point percentage.—
Aaron Segal,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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The whole thing was a striking visual spectacle, too — waves of musicians rising from both sides, backup singers swaying and clapping, spotlights sweeping across the floor as a roaming camera zipped through the crowd like a drone that had just discovered country music.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Other tips include not leaving pet food outside, not touching or feeding free-roaming animals, keeping yard landscaping trimmed, keeping lids on trash containers, and closing home crawlspaces.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranging. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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