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
Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
After the Easter break, her case could be heard by the full Committee on Ethics, which has an array of options ranging from a public censure to expulsion.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
The three-year-old startup, which is valued at $10 billion, recruits experts in fields ranging from medicine to law to literature, to help provide data that improves the capabilities of AI models.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Offshore winds are expected to begin ramping up on Friday, ranging from 25 to 45 mph in Los Angeles County with gusts up to 60 mph in some of the mountainous and less populated areas of Ventura County, according to the National Weather Service.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Temperatures will be relatively uniform throughout, ranging from the low 60s in South San Francisco to the mid-60s in Redwood City.
—Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
The staff there refused to discuss Kathrin, but the window displays showed rings and necklaces from the German brand Wilhelm Müller and the Italian house Ti Sento, with prices ranging from less than 100 euros to a few thousand.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Shop similar pairs below ranging from $30 to $148.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Many African countries, including South Africa, Algeria and Madagascar, were hit hard, with tariffs ranging between 15% and 50% (that was later revised and now ranges from 15% to 30%).
—Ezreen Benissan, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
After the Easter break, her case could be heard by the full Committee on Ethics, which has an array of options ranging from a public censure to expulsion.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
The three-year-old startup, which is valued at $10 billion, recruits experts in fields ranging from medicine to law to literature, to help provide data that improves the capabilities of AI models.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Offshore winds are expected to begin ramping up on Friday, ranging from 25 to 45 mph in Los Angeles County with gusts up to 60 mph in some of the mountainous and less populated areas of Ventura County, according to the National Weather Service.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Temperatures will be relatively uniform throughout, ranging from the low 60s in South San Francisco to the mid-60s in Redwood City.
—Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
The staff there refused to discuss Kathrin, but the window displays showed rings and necklaces from the German brand Wilhelm Müller and the Italian house Ti Sento, with prices ranging from less than 100 euros to a few thousand.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Shop similar pairs below ranging from $30 to $148.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Many African countries, including South Africa, Algeria and Madagascar, were hit hard, with tariffs ranging between 15% and 50% (that was later revised and now ranges from 15% to 30%).
—Ezreen Benissan, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranging
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The organizers of Manifesta have named the 106 artists and collectives participating in the nomadic biennial’s sixteenth iteration, set to open June 21 in four cities in Germany’s Ruhr region.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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The nomadic hunters and gatherers would have also used the Trinity River as a food source, Barrera added, harvesting mussels, fish and turtles from its waters.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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Like Wright’s past games, this one would be about tinkering, about trial and error, about classifying and reclassifying and watching as one’s psyche-map changed.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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That includes House Bill 1117, which would require Maryland Medicaid and other state programs to cover monitoring devices by classifying them as medical equipment for individuals at higher risk of elopement.—
Danielle J. Brown,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2026
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After six months of backpacking, Martha was feeling very Taoist, very detached, just a big naked eyeball wandering around, absorbing all the astonishing things there were to see at the frayed edges of a defunct feudal empire.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Though the original clip is authentic, showing seven dogs wandering down the side of a highway in northeastern Jilin province, Chinese state media has since debunked the narrative of their escape and journey home.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 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
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Rules Committee ranking member Jim McGovern (D-MA) blasted Republicans for bypassing typical House procedure and not giving the Senate deal a vote during the committee’s last-minute, Friday afternoon hearing.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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After removing three high-ranking deputies from the command staff, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office has announced new promotions to assistant sheriff.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Chicago is a beautiful city and shouldn’t have to deal with kids roaming around with nothing to do.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sac State is the host school at Golden 1 Center for this event, which means more familiar faces roaming the arena, including Orr, Bill Macriss, Jason Spencer, Brian Berger, Ryan Bjork and others.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranging. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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