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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2 of 2

noun

plural of span

as in pairs

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The front line spans more than 600 miles, and its Ukrainian defenders include a dizzying array of units from various branches of the military. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 The Ashaninka territory spans the Brazil-Peru border in the western Amazon. — ABC News, 24 July 2026 The total space, including the original fabric and haberdashery rooms, now spans nearly 5,000 square feet, with 20 team members. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026 More than 2,000 homes are planned for the development, which spans roughly 1,000 acres in Fort Worth’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. — Emily Holshouser july 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026 The latter group’s price range spans approximately £1,500 to £2,000. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 17 July 2026 The poem — known as one of the oldest pieces of literature — spans 24 books and is often seen as a companion piece to Homer’s 24-book poem The Iliad which covers the Trojan War. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 Avimor spans 23,000 acres, three counties, and is approved to build 10,000 homes. — Noah Daly july 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026 The festival, which spans the beach between Santa Monica Pier and Bay Street, takes its name from the street where Allen Sides founded the Ocean Way Recording studios. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026

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The Radio Songs list measures the tracks that reach the largest audiences across monitored stations throughout the United States.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The sovereign wealth fund uses a rolling 20-year metric as its primary performance indicator, which measures average annual returns over the most recent two decades.

— Sean Conlon,Joseph Wilkins,Justina Lee,Lee Ying Shan,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Definition of measures

Noun

While Maduro and Flores have awaited trial in a federal detention facility in Brooklyn, their home country has been grappling with a humanitarian disaster following a pair of powerful back-to-back earthquakes in June, killing at least 5,278 people.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 22 July 2026
The pair eventually decided to promote events of their own in Evesham, a market town in England’s West Midlands, and in an effort to save money, Goodall doubled up as the master of ceremonies.

— Chris McKenna, New York Times, 22 July 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

Noun

Mark and Isabella Pia Sutherland are widely recognized as one of Southern California’s premier executive couples.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
In The Last Person on Earth, Perel and a team of matchmakers will bring together couples who appear to be polar opposites, before embarking on an adventure in one of the world’s most romantic and remote destinations.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Definition of couples

Noun

While Old Petty has shorter stretches along the water, the routing brings players through gently rolling terrain along a tidal estuary with sweeping coastline views.

— Zach Schenfisch, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Scaloni’s side have laboured through long stretches of games only to come alive late on, with 12 of their 19 goals arriving after the 75th minute of normal time.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of stretches

Verb

Why tech neck happens Your head weighs 10 to 12 pounds when your eyes look straight ahead.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
The event fueled an ongoing debate across the tech industry over the power of cheaper, open-source models, just as the White House weighs banning foreign open-source software.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Definition of weighs

Noun

Butler Fans of other teams The story about Miami Gardens’ final 2026 World Cup match might not be as much about England and France, the two teams playing, but the teams that aren’t playing.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
Locals cheered alongside international fans for their teams at sports bars, parades through city streets and, of course, World Cup matches.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

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