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
Within moments, the rangy 29-year-old actor Harris Dickinson bounds down an exterior staircase and shakes my hand.
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
Anderson is a rare and rangy breed of cinematic maximalist—a satirical quasi-historian and pop-cultural magpie with a gift for weaving disparate influences into a marvellously unruly synthesis.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Most of the play’s first act involves navigating the dynamics of this extended family in the rangy family home.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
The figure also doubles (or more) most of the rangiest EU-market electric cars listed in the EV Database.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
Anderson is a rare and rangy breed of cinematic maximalist—a satirical quasi-historian and pop-cultural magpie with a gift for weaving disparate influences into a marvellously unruly synthesis.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Most of the play’s first act involves navigating the dynamics of this extended family in the rangy family home.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
The figure also doubles (or more) most of the rangiest EU-market electric cars listed in the EV Database.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 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 Supreme Court granted the president broad immunity for official acts committed during his presidency.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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So far this year, both Berkshire's Class A and Class B shares have risen nearly 10%, outperforming most defensive stocks, though lagging slightly behind the broader market.—
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CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Santa Clarita Hart High graduate has great stuff, and has shown comparable compete, but many in the Jays’ formidable order are familiar with the lanky right-hander who pitched for the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League for six seasons.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
26 Oct. 2025
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Instead, there is golden boy Aaron, WWII pilot Toby, short king Iain, lanky Disney prince Tom, and Jasmine, for whom there are no words.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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Madani also said that the collapse of basic infrastructure could spark wider unrest.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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This could make for an intriguing shootout between Maye and Baker Mayfield, who is playing the best ball of his career and has the Tampa Bay Buccaneers off to a 6-2 start despite rampant injuries along his offensive line and wide receiving unit.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Bongiovi wore a red, velvet suit with a skinny black tie to the premiere and the after-party.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Style them with a pleated skirt and sweater for a preppy edge, pull them over skinny jeans for a streamlined look, or pair them with a sweater dress for date night.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The extensive archaeological study covered an area of over three-quarters of a mile.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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His work has been so extensive, France’s minister of culture awarded him the prestigious Chevalier de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres this year.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Cavaliers ended the Heat’s season in dominant fashion, sweeping Miami in their first-round playoff series in April.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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World Athletics sets the rules, handles drug testing and organizes the championships, among other duties, but still doesn’t have the power to make the more sweeping changes Lyles thinks track and field needs.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Hektoria Glacier, roughly the size of Philadelphia, is on the Antarctic Peninsula, a spindly chain of mountains sticking off the continent like a thumb pointing toward South America.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Her 2019 look featured spindly trees and orange lighting that helped set the mood.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Rangy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rangy. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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