Synonyms of spanning

spanning

verb

present participle of span

as in measuring

to find out the size, extent, or amount of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• measuring
• gauging
• weighing
• scaling
• assessing
• estimating
• ascertaining
• computing
• evaluating
• quantifying
• calibrating
• determining
• judging
• calculating
• marking (off)
• totaling
• laying off
• calipering
• summing
• appraising
• valuing
• figuring
• quantitating
• adding up
• discovering
• figuring out
• guessing
• finding out
• working out
• tallying
• valuating
• ciphering
• guesstimating
• doping (out)
• conjecturing
• supposing
• reckoning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spanning

Drinks balance precision with approachability, spanning spirit-forward classics and inventive seasonal drinks that stop you in your tracks. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 29 July 2026

In this article Encyclopædia Britannica explores 12 works, spanning different languages and regions, that confront the partition of India. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

Farell also described hundreds of texts between the pair spanning from November 2023 to the night of the alleged murder. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Launched in 2019 with $50 cashmere sweaters, the company has now expanded to more than 100 categories, spanning apparel, home, jewelry, travel, furniture and gourmet food. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 29 July 2026

All three, of course, were to be found in the multiverse-spanning No Way Home, a key part of its popularity. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

At least three violations were issued for cars parked on 25th Street near Second Avenue after May 12, according to city records spanning through late May. — Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

VertTV launches with a vault of more more than 200 exclusives spanning television, streaming and independent film. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 July 2026

The 113th edition of the Tour de France kicked off earlier this month with 21 stages spanning from Barcelona to Paris. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026