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

Indian-origin leaders now run institutions spanning Mastercard, the World Bank, Adobe and Palo Alto Networks​. — Anmol Goel, Forbes.com, 22 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

The tour visited five US cities over the course of two years, spanning the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing in 2019. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

The film was originally positioned for the Makar Sankranti and Pongal holiday corridor, a window Vijay had mined successfully across a career spanning 69 lead roles. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 July 2026

On Wednesday morning, rescuers continued to use technologies such as thermal imaging, tide prediction and modeling to help direct efforts while spanning out to areas near the San Pablo Bay. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

Dating to around 1940, La Posada is the more traditional of the two residences, spanning about 14,200 square feet on more than two acres overlooking Pollensa Bay. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 July 2026