as in measuring
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 spanning
The Magic missed 23 consecutive shots spanning the third and fourth quarters.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
One of the few standouts in the group this season has been senior Lyndon Glidewell, who has gone nine consecutive appearances spanning 11 2/3 innings without allowing a run and has allowed just three runs total in 16 innings of work in ACC play.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
The first film, a commercial success with $326 million globally, has remained a generation-spanning cultural touchstone.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 May 2026
This is a reminder that universalism, too, comes in many forms, spanning suffering as well as spirituality, materiality as well as metaphor.
—Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
There are also four compact duplexes, spanning two levels, complete with upper-level tatami mat floors—perfect for adding futons for children or groups of friends.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
The property is situated on a lot spanning 6,262 square feet.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 2 May 2026
Over nine events spanning four and a half years, 626 individuals resolved 757 warrant cases through Fresh Start.
—Jamie Leary, CBS News, 2 May 2026
View gallery - 4 images In northern Switzerland, a construction team is hard at work excavating a hole in the ground that will end up being over 88 ft (27 m) deep, and spanning the length of two soccer pitches.
—New Atlas, 2 May 2026
Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
One of the few standouts in the group this season has been senior Lyndon Glidewell, who has gone nine consecutive appearances spanning 11 2/3 innings without allowing a run and has allowed just three runs total in 16 innings of work in ACC play.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
The first film, a commercial success with $326 million globally, has remained a generation-spanning cultural touchstone.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 May 2026
This is a reminder that universalism, too, comes in many forms, spanning suffering as well as spirituality, materiality as well as metaphor.
—Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
There are also four compact duplexes, spanning two levels, complete with upper-level tatami mat floors—perfect for adding futons for children or groups of friends.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
The property is situated on a lot spanning 6,262 square feet.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 2 May 2026
Over nine events spanning four and a half years, 626 individuals resolved 757 warrant cases through Fresh Start.
—Jamie Leary, CBS News, 2 May 2026
View gallery - 4 images In northern Switzerland, a construction team is hard at work excavating a hole in the ground that will end up being over 88 ft (27 m) deep, and spanning the length of two soccer pitches.
—New Atlas, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spanning
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As of March, Goldman had found no meaningful relationship between AI and economy-wide productivity, although the bank noted isolated gains of around 30% on specific tasks where companies were actively measuring.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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Though the gauge measuring American consumers’ confidence has ticked up the last two months, the reading remains mired near its lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Michelle Chapman,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Verb
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That gauging one’s goodness or worth by the rubric of productivity is a capitalist lie.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Fotouhi’s memo echoes industry criticism that the program’s scientists are far too conservative in gauging the toxicity of chemicals.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
1 May 2026
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“Spanning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spanning. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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