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 company, founded in 1995, has grown through a combination of scale and acquisitions, building an operation that spans much of the food supply chain. — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Their range spans northern Mexico to southern Canada, but northern Arizona is a hotspot — the bats have taken to roosting on the walls of the Grand Canyon. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Bluecore Energy’s warehouse spans 10,000 square feet at Berth 48. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Located off of California’s Central Coast, Channel Islands National Park spans five islands—Anacapa, Santa Rosa, San Miguel, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026 The Hindu Kush Himalaya region spans roughly 2,175 miles, from Afghanistan to Myanmar, and is home to the highest mountains in the world, including Mount Everest. — CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Halley’s company spans music, management and distribution as well as production. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 Sister, which spans TV, film, podcasting and publishing, among other media, was founded by Murdoch and Featherstone in 2019. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026 According to PennDOT, the closure anticipated to last 14 months as structural improvements are made to the bridge, which spans Market Street from Schuylkill Ave West to 23rd Street. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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The minimum safe thickness is a threshold that measures a tank’s ability to contain the pressure of the liquid and support the tank’s weight, the report said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
According to Society For American Baseball Research (SABR) Defensive Index, the club measures favorably at each infield position.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

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After the pair released the duet, Carpenter thanked the country star for her involvement and shared behind-the-scenes photos from the music video.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
On the development and production side, Lumicraft’s AI casting tool Castlink pairs actor discovery with contracting and settlement, while Reproduction’s Pre-Flow handles screenplay analysis and production data sharing.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

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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

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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

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The films also involve normie couples caught up in hauntings, dealt Old Testament–style punishments by forces from the great beyond.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Smythson Bride-To-Be Soho Notebook Wedding season may be coming to a close, but this notebook is a perfect gift to help give engaged couples a place to plan out their nuptials for the coming year.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of couples

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To counteract this, daily calf stretches are recommended to decrease strain and tension along the musculotendinous junction of the Achilles tendon.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
Thousands of service members have been aboard the USS Lincoln for one of the longest stretches ever for a modern aircraft carrier.

— Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of stretches

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Now, Malone’s jeweler is sharing the details behind the mega sparkler, which weighs over 20 carats, according to Isaac Bokhoor and Sam Tack’s Angel City Jewelers.

— Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Uncle Sam weighs the value of clean air against the value of gas to commuters.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

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