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 105-minute film spans more than 2,350 shots and 200 characters. — Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 The owner’s suite spans the full width of the main deck, with the owner’s ensuite in the port hull. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026 Getting to shape something that spans from competition to just living my life is so meaningful to me. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 This book spans the arc of one of the most consequential careers in American public life. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026 The alert spans the Ventura County mountains and valleys, Malibu, the Santa Monica Mountains, San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountains, the Inland Empire and Orange County. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 The bloom spans about 6,560 square miles and includes more than 200 plant species, some sprouting from seeds and bulbs dormant for decades. — Nayara Batschke, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 That spans from prehistoric people to the famed Buffalo Soldiers. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 The facility spans 83,000 square feet and will employ 120 workers. — Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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Verb

This year, the company launched the FinWhale Smart Chlorine Dispenser, a free-floating device that continuously measures free chlorine and pH in the water.

— Hannah Singleton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
The carrier measures approximately 280 metres in length and 73 metres across its flight deck.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of measures

Noun

Outside the theater, the pair argued over whether the film’s final shot of a full moon offers hope.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Through a pair of large wood doors is the bedroom, with another oversize window and more than enough space for a king-size bed, your very own reading nook, and two walk-in closets.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Oct. 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

Another neat trick this TV has up its sleeve is an AI light sensor that gauges the room's ambient light and automatically adjusts the screen brightness to it.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
San Diego earned a 78 out of 100 Redfin Compete Score, which gauges how competitive a market is.

— Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Definition of gauges

Noun

These couples are dropping like flies all around us … well, more specifically, all around Heather, who for some reason has become the go-to confidante on this San Francisco trip.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Season 4 dilutes that power across three couples, one of whom occupies the highest office in America.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of couples

Verb

Each superconducting magnet measures about 20 feet long and weighs more than 10,000 pounds.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Someone the brand has had no way to reach reads it, checks the coverage, weighs the cost and the patient leaves with the medicine that was prescribed—or with something else entirely.

— Harshit Jain, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of weighs

Noun

So instead of making teams whole each time, the NFL now just pays teams’ travel expenses for their international game under the rationale that every team will lose a home game—and, in turn, home game ticket revenue—during that time.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
More offices reported investments in luxury assets, from watches, fine jewelry, art and spirits to sports teams and music rights.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

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