1
as in gaunt
being tall, thin and usually loose-jointed
we could use a rangy girl like you on our basketball team
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2
as in broad
having considerable extent
a speech that took a rangy look at the problems facing the university
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Recent Examples of rangy
The figure also doubles (or more) most of the rangiest EU-market electric cars listed in the EV Database.
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New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
Forged in the crucible of loss, tension, and a cold New York winter, the trio’s sixth record, Double Infinity, became rangy, loose, and eerily calming.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Sep. 2025
The fashion statement of the rangy frontman served a more practical purpose when three-fourths through the two-hour show, a torrent of wind whipped through the stadium, bringing with it a chilly downpour that would last the duration of the concert.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
The 6-foot, 163-pound all-state returnee scored TDs in all three phases for last year’s 4A runners-up as a dangerous all-purpose weapon (1,183 yards, 17 TDs) who also swung games as a rangy defensive back (70 tackles, 3 INTs).
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
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New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
Forged in the crucible of loss, tension, and a cold New York winter, the trio’s sixth record, Double Infinity, became rangy, loose, and eerily calming.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Sep. 2025
The fashion statement of the rangy frontman served a more practical purpose when three-fourths through the two-hour show, a torrent of wind whipped through the stadium, bringing with it a chilly downpour that would last the duration of the concert.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
The 6-foot, 163-pound all-state returnee scored TDs in all three phases for last year’s 4A runners-up as a dangerous all-purpose weapon (1,183 yards, 17 TDs) who also swung games as a rangy defensive back (70 tackles, 3 INTs).
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rangy
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And in a third, the gaunt 30-year-old killer flexes, purses his lips and squints.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The apparently recent footage showed two hostages -- Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Alon Ohel -- looking gaunt and exhausted while being driven around Gaza City.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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The deal, latest in a string of investment commitments, underscores OpenAI and the broader AI industry's voracious appetite for computing power as companies race toward developing AI technology that meets or exceeds human intelligence.—
Max A. Cherney,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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With violent crime rising across the county, Dhillon argued that broader CCW access is not just about constitutional law, but about safety.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The lanky midfielder impacted the game by always being in the right place, rarely making mistakes, keeping the game simple with neat, tidy ball recoveries and pinpoint passes through spaces others rarely saw.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The lanky, smooth-skating center has also worked out in previous offseasons with Nathan MacKinnon, another vital member of Colorado’s leadership group who wholeheartedly endorsed Nelson’s arrival and the idea of keeping him.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
15 Sep. 2025
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The law stripped teachers and most public workers of collective bargaining rights and led to wide changes in the state's education system.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Tactically, the most notable feature of the final was how regularly the two goalkeepers found themselves in bizarre positions, rushing out to close down attackers in wide areas.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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But does Hegseth want the best generals, or just the best skinny ones?—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Guayabero River knifefish have skinny, elongated bodies reaching just over 7 inches in length, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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That game, a 6-0 win over Peru, was later the subject of an extensive investigation published by the Sunday Times that suggested the game had been fixed.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Other horror streaming services offer a more extensive selection of films for fans of scary movies.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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This is a sister organization to the Heritage Foundation, the think tank behind Project 2025—a sweeping conservative policy blueprint aimed at reshaping the federal government by expanding presidential power, dismantling parts of the civil service, and rolling back regulations across agencies.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Despite signaling a greater openness to global talent, the policy does not represent a sweeping liberalization of China's immigration approach.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The setting’s gravity is also reflected in the music: Bates includes haunting strings, spindly mandolin, and gritty analog synthesizers, along with Wagnerian tubas, a nod to Adolf Hitler’s composer of choice.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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Evolution has adapted the digits of mammals for an enormous range of uses, from our opposable thumbs to the spindly digits that support bat wings to the robust bones that support the hoofs of horses.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Rangy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rangy. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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