as in measured
to find out the size, extent, or amount of
tried to span the distance between the two trees by eye alone
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Recent Examples of spanned
Those who prefer a more low-key atmosphere or to skip the booze should try Miles’ neighborhood walking tours, which have spanned sections of Inglewood, View Park-Windsor Hills and Compton.
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Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Gomez and Swift’s friendship has spanned nearly 20 years and began after Gomez was linked to Nick Jonas and Swift was dating Joe Jonas.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 June 2026
That pushed Tromp to elect free agency, ending a lengthy relationship between Tromp and the organization that spanned parts of six seasons.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Most 747 routes spanned oceans and continents, giving travelers a speedier option than the Queen Mary had across the Atlantic, or the California Zephyr across the West.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Her residences spanned the globe, from a Beverly Hills mansion, to a villa on the French Riviera, to a swanky Manhattan apartment.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 10 June 2026
Meanwhile, the 75 drugs that were in short supply last year spanned 130 therapeutic categories, indicating that shortages affected a wide range of diseases and patient populations.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 10 June 2026
With a career that spanned 15 seasons, Arvydas was a two-time European Player of the Year, Olympic gold medalist, six-time Euroscar Player of the Year, four-time Lithuanian Sportsman of the Year and a three-time USSR League Champion.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
That property spanned 18 acres of raw land and was also in the middle of White Slough.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Gomez and Swift’s friendship has spanned nearly 20 years and began after Gomez was linked to Nick Jonas and Swift was dating Joe Jonas.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 June 2026
That pushed Tromp to elect free agency, ending a lengthy relationship between Tromp and the organization that spanned parts of six seasons.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Most 747 routes spanned oceans and continents, giving travelers a speedier option than the Queen Mary had across the Atlantic, or the California Zephyr across the West.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Her residences spanned the globe, from a Beverly Hills mansion, to a villa on the French Riviera, to a swanky Manhattan apartment.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 10 June 2026
Meanwhile, the 75 drugs that were in short supply last year spanned 130 therapeutic categories, indicating that shortages affected a wide range of diseases and patient populations.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 10 June 2026
With a career that spanned 15 seasons, Arvydas was a two-time European Player of the Year, Olympic gold medalist, six-time Euroscar Player of the Year, four-time Lithuanian Sportsman of the Year and a three-time USSR League Champion.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
That property spanned 18 acres of raw land and was also in the middle of White Slough.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spanned
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Although no Florida study has yet measured the extent of competition between caimans, alligators and crocodiles, researchers say the possibility warrants closer monitoring.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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To be absolutely clear, nobody, except maybe Melanie, is behaving honorably here, but a good Love Island story line isn’t measured in admirable behavior; it is measured in juice — and Melanie, Corbin, Kenzie, and Caleb have it.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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At CalPERS, overall performance will be gauged against a passive reference portfolio of 75% global stocks and 25% bonds, though teams will also still have asset benchmarks that will be reported to the board.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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At CalPERS, overall performance will be gauged against a passive reference portfolio of 75% global stocks and 25% bonds, though teams will also still have asset benchmarks that will be reported to the board.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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“Spanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spanned. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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