Thesaurus results for SPANS

spans 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of span

as in measures

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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spans

2 of 2

noun

plural of span

as in pairs

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The district spans Dalworthington Gardens and Pantego, as well as parts of Arlington, Bedford, Euless, Fort Worth and Hurst. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026 Tucked behind tall gates and hedges, the contemporary-style build, designed by Jae Omar, spans nearly 15,000 square feet. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026 The shop now spans three levels and has 5,900 square feet of retail space. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026 Such a quick and huge win is uncommon for 22nd District, which spans the southern San Joaquin Valley and is usually home to one of the country’s most competitive House races. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026 The basket spans consumer staples, real estate, health care, financials and utilities sectors. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026 That would be Art Deco, which spans architecture, interior design, artwork and even type fonts. — Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 Authentic’s brand portfolio spans Dockers, Reebok, Champion, Guess, Lucky Brand, Aeropostale, Nautica and more. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026 This year, on Sunday, November 1, over 60,000 runners are expected to take part in the marathon, which follows a path that spans all five boroughs, starting on Staten Island and finishing in Central Park. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026

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Verb

The approach, called magnetomicrometry, measures changes in the distance between magnetic beads implanted in muscles.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Their systolic and diastolic blood pressure (which measures pressure when the heart relaxes) both decreased.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of measures

Noun

Nix tossed a pair of touchdown passes, using the same play-call each time — leaking a back or wide receiver into the end zone.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Stevens instead opted to attend a different church service with Rogers, where the pair hosted a press conference.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of pairs

Noun

Ten years ago, on Mother’s Day, Fiona Galvin reported her 17-year-old daughter missing.

— Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Over the past 10 years, Quinn has seen an increase in challenging behavior and more emotions among her 6- and 7-year-olds, with a particular ramp-up since the pandemic.

— Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026

Definition of years

Verb

Most of the helicopter was consumed by fire after the crash, so no meaningful data could be gleaned from the majority of the cockpit gauges, according to the report.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Clarity, in the meantime, gauges whether or not the diamond has internal imperfections or external flaws, and carat weight grants insight on the actual metric weight of the diamond.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of gauges

Noun

Tens of thousands of same-sex couples have built their lives here in Virginia, creating homes, raising children, and contributing to their communities.

— Virginia Mercury, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026
Big families sit right next to groups of girlfriends and couples on date nights.

— Jessica Jungbauer, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of couples

Noun

Sometimes the family stayed in their car, but the girls were also left for long stretches with various friends of their mom’s.

— Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Larger projects, like resurfacing long stretches of major streets, take more planning and coordination with the city.

— Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of stretches

Verb

These tighter measurements may not seem like a lot, but the iPad mini now weighs the same as the iPhone Duo, Apple's folding iPhone.

— Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
The workflow weighs business impact, construction criticality, timing urgency, cost benefit, customer commitment and inter-project budget implications.

— Jayashree Arunkumar, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of weighs

Noun

Here are the Week 10 Fort Worth-area high school football scores, including teams from area districts.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026
Kenya’s own top-flight football league and national teams, for instance, have been riddled with challenges ranging from leadership wrangles to payment delays.

— Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026

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