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

Seven Korean startups were chosen through an open call run with the Busan Center for Creative Economy & Innovation and AWS, together spanning the full content pipeline. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Born April 19, 1946, Curry amassed hundreds of credits across film, television and theater throughout a career spanning more than five decades. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026

Curry had a prolific career spanning stage and screen, earning three Tony nominations for his Broadway work. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026

Parton’s genre-spanning exploration continued through her most recent studio album, Rockstar, in 2023. — Xander Zellner, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026

The Premier League’s 2026-27 handbook contains 29 rules about ‘Players’ Identification and Strip’, spanning topics like sponsorship, shirt numbers, captain’s armbands, and preventing kit clashes with opponents and match officials. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

The company says nearly a dozen companies spanning data centers, industry, transportation, utilities and infrastructure are already working with it on pilot demonstrations. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

As Line Sheet’s audience grew, Sherman launched a private-dinner series spanning cities from Los Angeles to Milan and landed a contributor deal at CBS News. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026

With a population of roughly 68,000 residents and spanning nearly 25 square miles, Sanford — incorporated in 1877 — is one of Central Florida’s largest and oldest cities. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026