Synonyms of spanned

spanned

verb

past tense of span

as in measured

to find out the size, extent, or amount of

tried to span the distance between the two trees by eye alone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• measured
• gauged
• scaled
• weighed
• assessed
• estimated
• ascertained
• computed
• evaluated
• calculated
• laid off
• judged
• calibrated
• quantified
• marked (off)
• determined
• summed
• figured
• discovered
• valued
• calipered
• added up
• tallied
• guessed
• conjectured
• totaled
• quantitated
• appraised
• figured out
• found out
• worked out
• reckoned
• ciphered
• supposed
• guesstimated
• valuated
• doped (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spanned

Previously, the definition of a typical exchange transaction spanned a full transfer window. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026

There’s only a faint link between the two, reinforcing the idea that Neanderthals likely spanned an intelligence spectrum that was comparable to that of their human neighbors. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 20 July 2026

No World Cup has ever spanned six countries and three continents, but this first-ever approach arrives just in time for the 100th anniversary of the tournament, which began in South America in 1930. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026

Past installments of the franchise have spanned wars from World War II to Vietnam to the present and future. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026

The previous lockout spanned 99 days during the 2021-22 offseason. — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026

When photographer Phan Quang took this portrait of the siblings in 2014, the family spanned four generations – including a great-grandchild seated on the woman’s lap. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

The Idaho Statesman’s top stories for Thursday and Friday spanned criminal defense, patient privacy, development and executions. — Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2026

Born Wong Liu Tsong on January 3, 1905, her career spanned both silent film and talkies. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 July 2026