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
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Why Grapes Can Still Be a Healthy Choice Grapes come in different varieties, with colors ranging from green to red to black or dark purple.
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Vanessa Caceres,
Verywell Health,
25 June 2026
Onboard, guests can indulge at eight different restaurants, ranging in style from Pan-Asian and French to poolside pizza and a steakhouse.
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Megan Dubois,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
Those 23 teeth came from at least 20 different individuals, ranging from babies with their first tiny teeth to older adults with teeth worn down from decades of chewing.
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ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
Overnight storms dumped heavy rain in some areas ranging from the foothills to the Eastern Plains.
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Alex Lehnert,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The group is currently working toward 68 ambitious sustainability goals set for 2028, ranging from a total reuse strategy for furniture to CO2-neutral units and voluntary community days for staff.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
The combined company will span sectors ranging from entertainment and music to technology, sports, luxury, food, beauty, and art.
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Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
More than 430,000 other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $100,000, the lottery said.
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Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
Due to ballooning costs, Apple revealed a list of hardware price increases ranging from $100 to $300, depending on the device.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Why Grapes Can Still Be a Healthy Choice Grapes come in different varieties, with colors ranging from green to red to black or dark purple.
—
Vanessa Caceres,
Verywell Health,
25 June 2026
Onboard, guests can indulge at eight different restaurants, ranging in style from Pan-Asian and French to poolside pizza and a steakhouse.
—
Megan Dubois,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
Those 23 teeth came from at least 20 different individuals, ranging from babies with their first tiny teeth to older adults with teeth worn down from decades of chewing.
—
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
Overnight storms dumped heavy rain in some areas ranging from the foothills to the Eastern Plains.
—
Alex Lehnert,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The group is currently working toward 68 ambitious sustainability goals set for 2028, ranging from a total reuse strategy for furniture to CO2-neutral units and voluntary community days for staff.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
The combined company will span sectors ranging from entertainment and music to technology, sports, luxury, food, beauty, and art.
—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
More than 430,000 other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $100,000, the lottery said.
—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranging
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The disease decimated not only crowded cities, but also small, nomadic hunter-gatherer groups.
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As the May renewal date approached, Walsh and the company made the decision to leave their home on Irving Park and return, once again, to the nomadic lifestyle of their early days.
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The team began sorting through possible origins for this high-energy neutrino particle by acting like cosmic forensic detectives, classifying the detection of the particle as a crime scene and hunting for potential clues that point toward a culprit.
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Researchers debuted an inventory for classifying apocalyptic belief, comprising anthropogenic causality, theogenic causality, imminence, personal control, and the question of whether the end is a good or bad thing.
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My favorite part of my trip to Omaha, Nebraska, for the College World Series left me wandering in the middle of the night somewhere between the ballpark and my hotel.
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Police in Holly, Michigan, say an 18-month-old boy who was seen wandering on a Ring camera on Friday has been identified and located.
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On the San Andreas Fault, scientists expect on average a large earthquake of magnitude 7 or above every 170 years or so, with the timing varying along the fault.
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Nike‘s yearly advancement in Air Max technology for 2026 came in the form of bulbous pods of varying sizes taking inspiration from the toe pods of frogs.
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Groff, who worked for Epstein for nearly two decades, was a central point-person in arranging the bookings with Amex, documents released by the Justice Department earlier this year indicated.
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The libraries that spent two years arguing that AI companies could not take their work without paying are now arranging to be paid for appearing inside the products built on top of them.
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Dinners take place in traditional nomad tents around the communal fire pit, and range from steaming hot pots with yak meat, mushrooms and tofu to haute-Tibetan tasting menus with wild vegetables in corn foam, tsampa grissini, and lamb shoulder with yak yogurt glaze and salsa verde.
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New this season are nomad-style cooking workshops, starlit movies for younger campers, and sunrise hawk walks.
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Some human rights experts have said that detaining such a high-ranking and high-profile doctor has left a chilling effect.
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The list considered 13 indicators and weights to measure global research performance and reputation, ranking the world's 2,250 top universities.
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Bone Jovi spends much of his time roaming the galleries, greeting visitors and keeping watch over the collection.
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The San Jose Police Emerald Society Pipe and Drum band will be piping and drumming at Willow Glen Town Square on Lincoln Avenue, and a pop-up choir will be roaming VTA light-rail trains and stations throughout the day.
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“Ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranging. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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