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
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2025
The actress revealed that the school’s syllabus includes several non-fiction books, ranging from politics in Russia to those penned by early English authors.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
This season is no different, as tons of pet brands just unveiled their latest collections of Halloween costumes for pets, with styles ranging from funny Halloween costumes for dogs (like a Dunkin' worker) to spooky Halloween costumes for cats.
—Kyley Warren, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The ripple effect across the economy, ranging from steel and glass to paint and widget firms, is enormous, and all those workers are consumers.
—Jeff Kingston, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
Fall is upon us, which mean lots of spooky season activities ranging from music festivals and Oktoberfest to haunted houses and outdoor movie showings.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated October 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The Vintage Objects is a treasure trove of unique objects — ranging from sculptures to magnifying glasses.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Anecdotally, executives at companies ranging from Walmart to Accenture have said the technology will drastically reshape their labor forces.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Last month, Mitchell-Grace opened her own Primer microschool in Montgomery, Alabama, with about two dozen students ranging from kindergarten to eighth grade.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
It is built to handle deliveries ranging from medical kits to drones.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2025
The actress revealed that the school’s syllabus includes several non-fiction books, ranging from politics in Russia to those penned by early English authors.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
This season is no different, as tons of pet brands just unveiled their latest collections of Halloween costumes for pets, with styles ranging from funny Halloween costumes for dogs (like a Dunkin' worker) to spooky Halloween costumes for cats.
—Kyley Warren, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The ripple effect across the economy, ranging from steel and glass to paint and widget firms, is enormous, and all those workers are consumers.
—Jeff Kingston, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
Fall is upon us, which mean lots of spooky season activities ranging from music festivals and Oktoberfest to haunted houses and outdoor movie showings.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated October 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The Vintage Objects is a treasure trove of unique objects — ranging from sculptures to magnifying glasses.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Anecdotally, executives at companies ranging from Walmart to Accenture have said the technology will drastically reshape their labor forces.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Last month, Mitchell-Grace opened her own Primer microschool in Montgomery, Alabama, with about two dozen students ranging from kindergarten to eighth grade.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranging
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On the Kazakh steppe, centuries of nomadic tradition shaped a culture rooted in hospitality and community.—
Nina Subkhanberdina,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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My Life on the Road and wanted to ask about her experience growing up with a nomadic family that rarely put her in in-person school.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Forecasters give Sherrill an advantage, with both the Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball classifying the race as Leans Democrat.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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One example is neuron selectivity in neural networks for classifying images.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Sep. 2025
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The cubs had been found wandering without their mother near Poway in late March.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Bertis Sutton, Ruth’s son, told Global News in June that his mother has early stage Alzheimer’s but had not shown signs of being disoriented or wandering away.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Right now, Amazon has discounts on popular Vionic styles, with savings up to 56 percent off and prices varying by color and size.—
Gabriela Garcia,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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These moons are not blue, but rather varying shades of yellow, orange, and grey.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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Elite Asian Matchmaker is a white-glove service that handles all the logistics, from vetting potential matches to arranging dates, allowing clients to simply show up and enjoy the experience.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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The tour company optimized the schedule to match workers' paid time off, by arranging departure days scheduled around holidays or weekends, which minimizes the days a traveler would need to take from work.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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Sarr sat at rock bottom among bigs in points per shot attempt, ranking in the sixth percentile, largely because of his high volume of 3-point attempts and low percentage of makes but also because of his inefficiencies within the paint.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Dallas offense has been firing on all cylinders thus far, ranking first in the NFL in total yards per game through the first four games of the season.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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Observing this phenomenon could provide insight into the many alien worlds roaming freely through space.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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Johnson County officials are turning to Fort Worth for help in capturing a pack of dogs roaming neighborhoods in Godley and threatening children’s safety.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranging. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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