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

Capen’s career in public service and the newspaper business spanned more than half a century. — Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

After being sent a video of dogs communicating through soundboards, Rossano started a community science experiment that spanned six continents and 10,000 dogs. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

Armani has a powerful legacy and unmistakable design language; a heritage that has spanned decades and shaped the history of fashion. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2026

When the cameras spanned the crowd, there was ecstasy everywhere. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

The Kentucky Republican is serving the final months of a Senate career that has spanned more than four decades. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Missouri's battle over its congressional districts has spanned more than a year and spawned confusion over which districts will be in place for voters. — David A. Lieb, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

Most of the books were published between the nineteen-seventies and the twenty-tens, and the genres spanned history, biography, fiction, poetry, literary criticism, law, and the social sciences. — Francesca Mancino, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026

The actress's career has spanned more than seven decades across film, TV and theater. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026