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 tattoos flowed down onto his shirtless chest, hollow and hairless, and sleeved a pair of rangy, veiny arms.
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Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
To Oler, Johnson skills as an outside shooter and as a long, rangy defender stand out on their own.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The senior captain is rangy with rare speed and explosiveness for his frame (6-4, 243), and showcases his safety background in coverage with the ability to lock down tight ends and running backs in space.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Adding a cornerback and a rangy deep safety like McNeil-Warren would help keep Los Angeles’ championship window open if Matthew Stafford returns.
—C J Doon, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
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Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
To Oler, Johnson skills as an outside shooter and as a long, rangy defender stand out on their own.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The senior captain is rangy with rare speed and explosiveness for his frame (6-4, 243), and showcases his safety background in coverage with the ability to lock down tight ends and running backs in space.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Adding a cornerback and a rangy deep safety like McNeil-Warren would help keep Los Angeles’ championship window open if Matthew Stafford returns.
—C J Doon, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rangy
Adjective
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Nitibhon, a Thai supermodel, plays her tycoon as comically drab, keeping her gaunt cheeks slack to emphasize her character’s hollowness.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Regina was standing by the window now, looking even more gaunt under the artificial light of the bulb behind her and the faint glow of the sunrise in front, which barely managed to filter through the balcony awning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The investment is part of the college’s broader mission to support student success and inclusion.—
Santa Ana College,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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Every officer and crew member who passed us during our five-day sailing offered a broad smile and greeting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Fortunately for the Tomcats, the lanky Cross has emerged as a team leader capable of doing some heavy lifting, figuratively speaking.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Also on the good side of things is Sean Bell’s lanky Sir Robin, the not-quite-so-brave, armor-soiling knight.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Set on a wide, quiet stretch of Long Bay Beach, the resort feels removed but not remote.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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There will be dozens of opportunities to meet women working in STEM jobs, and experiment with a wide range of STEM activities.—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Even her brows, the quintessential ’90s skinny brow, were left untouched.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The straight-leg jeans The debate between skinny and wide-leg denim rages on, but straight-leg jeans have quietly emerged as the middle ground pretty much everyone loves.—
India Roby,
Glamour,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These collaborations are intended to drive breakthroughs from concept to real-world deployment, leveraging ORNL’s unique assets such as its microgrid testbeds, digital twin environments, and extensive energy science capabilities.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Feb. 2026
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Israel has begun taking extensive precautions, including the closing of its airspace and restrictions on civilian movement.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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On Thursday, Jack Dorsey, CEO and founder of Block—parent company of Square and Cash App—announced plans to cut more than 4,000 jobs, roughly 40% of the workforce, reducing headcount from over 10,000 to just under 6,000 as part of a sweeping restructuring.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Created in the name of fiscal discipline, the board has exercised sweeping authority over Puerto Rico’s budget and energy policy, often aligning its decisions with corporate and utility interests.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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When growing basil indoors on a sunny windowsill, give pots a quarter turn weekly to expose all sides to the sun and ensure seedlings won't be pale and spindly.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Feb. 2026
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There dense clouds of dust and spindly filaments of cold molecular gas, the basic matter from which stars form, encircle the galaxy’s central supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Rangy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rangy. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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