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
Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
The concourses in each stand, for instance, have all been given a different theme, ranging from homages to Everton greats through to fan culture and even the city’s industrial and musical heritage.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Ten states allow lottery winners to remain anonymous for wins above a certain amount, ranging from $10,000 in Minnesota to $10 million in Virginia.
—Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
And there are also prizes for up to six figures offered in the two games, ranging from $1,000 to as much as $500,000.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
What to expect Vaughn said the boutique has something for everyone with dress sizes ranging from zero to 28 and a variety of styles from short and simple to long and extravagant.
—Emma George-Griffin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Spier Hotel has implemented numerous sustainability initiatives, ranging from farming practices to art programs.
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Throughout the almost 90 acres of Quintosapore, the Giuggiolis grow more than 1,600 different varieties of vegetables and fruits, ranging from Okinawa melon to white truffles.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Each ticket can yield prizes ranging from $20 to $2 million.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
Individual year-over-year market values varied greatly, ranging from an over 16% increase one year to an under 1% increase another.
—Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
The concourses in each stand, for instance, have all been given a different theme, ranging from homages to Everton greats through to fan culture and even the city’s industrial and musical heritage.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Ten states allow lottery winners to remain anonymous for wins above a certain amount, ranging from $10,000 in Minnesota to $10 million in Virginia.
—Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
And there are also prizes for up to six figures offered in the two games, ranging from $1,000 to as much as $500,000.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
What to expect Vaughn said the boutique has something for everyone with dress sizes ranging from zero to 28 and a variety of styles from short and simple to long and extravagant.
—Emma George-Griffin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Spier Hotel has implemented numerous sustainability initiatives, ranging from farming practices to art programs.
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Throughout the almost 90 acres of Quintosapore, the Giuggiolis grow more than 1,600 different varieties of vegetables and fruits, ranging from Okinawa melon to white truffles.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Each ticket can yield prizes ranging from $20 to $2 million.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranging
Adjective
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In reverse, it’s not lost on this viewer how the displacement of so many humans in this time of global disruption is humanity’s own version of being subject to the migratory patterns of storks and other nomadic animals.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
29 Aug. 2025
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As the country modernized, nomadic lifestyles were largely replaced with more settled, urbanized ways of living—so the symbolism woven into felting designs began to hold less significance in everyday life.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
20 Aug. 2025
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The Air Force took this case seriously under Project Blue Book, officially classifying it as ‘unexplained’ after finding no evidence of a hoax.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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In addition, tests have marked its accuracy at 88% in classifying wireless signal types.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Aug. 2025
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The 300-second exposure shows the wandering solar system body as a minute dot, barely distinguishable among the stellar giants populating the distant starfield beyond.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Fuel up for a day of wandering with a coffee at Dripolator.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
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Essentially, different hospitals, clinics or research facilities use different scanners, with varying calibration, coils and software.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Sep. 2025
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Instead, varying covers will entice buyers, not songs only available on one version or another, or even special re-releases with additional cuts, which the Grammy winner has relied on in the past.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Around the country, arranging for housing is a relatively new and growing challenge for such PACE groups, which are funded through Medicaid and Medicare.—
Felice J. Freyer,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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One study — admittedly small and enabled by the hack of affair-arranging app Ashley Madison in 2015 — found that companies whose CEOs or CFOs were paying users of the site were twice as likely to have had a financial misstatement or involvement in a securities class action.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ragusa is the highest-ranking female member of the fire department in uniform.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Tigers entered Sunday ranking fourth in the percentage of runners that eventually score.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The herd roaming the Gila Wilderness, however, is expected to be hunted in 1970 and 1971.—
Tim Kelly,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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Katie Wiseman Many Hoosiers were surprised last month to learn that armadillos can be spotted roaming around southern Indiana.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Those with routines to follow will want to check out the slim, weekly pill organizer from Vaydeer, and the Fyy Daily Pill Organizer is also great for organizing multiple medicine shapes, sizes, and quantities without taking up too much space.—
Emily Belfiore,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of Saturday’s demonstration, counter-terrorism officers in England and Scotland raided the homes of seven spokespeople from the activist group Defend Our Juries – which has been instrumental in organizing the protests – arresting and charging them all with terrorism offenses.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranging. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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