as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
a ranging bear has been spotted at bird feeders in different parts of town
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as in classifying
to arrange or assign according to type
the campers were ranged in patrols, each patrol consisting of girls in a certain age group
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as in wandering
to move about from place to place aimlessly
she let her dog off the leash and whistled for him every now and then to make sure he didn't range out of hearing
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as in varying
to occur within a continuous range of variation
the color of Florida grapefruit can range anywhere from pale pink to ruby red
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as in arranging
to put into a particular arrangement
chairs were ranged round the perimeter of the room
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Recent Examples of ranging
Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 14 Sep. 2025
The judge has sentenced four other defendants in the case to prison terms ranging from five years to just under 12 years.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
With options ranging from breakfast scones to showstopping cakes, Publix has every fall craving covered.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Hadid said the launch collection will offer a variety of price points, ranging from $88 to $11,000 for a leather jacket lined with linen.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
How to cruise in Patagonia Expedition cruise lines offer Patagonia itineraries ranging from five to 17 days in length, sailing between various port cities across Chile and Argentina, from Santiago to Ushuaia.
—Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
The company's portfolio includes solid rocket motors (SRMs) ranging from 2 inches to 22 inches in diameter for missiles like the Stinger, Javelin, and air-defense interceptors.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
This support has contributed to advances ranging from psychosocial therapies for depression to surgical methods for liver transplants that do not fit neatly into market priorities, unlike drugs or devices.
—Zeynep Hasgül, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Individual year-over-year market values varied greatly, ranging from an over 16% increase one year to an under 1% increase another.
—Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
Just below that is a donation option, with amounts ranging from $25 to as much as $100,000.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 14 Sep. 2025
The judge has sentenced four other defendants in the case to prison terms ranging from five years to just under 12 years.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
With options ranging from breakfast scones to showstopping cakes, Publix has every fall craving covered.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Hadid said the launch collection will offer a variety of price points, ranging from $88 to $11,000 for a leather jacket lined with linen.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
How to cruise in Patagonia Expedition cruise lines offer Patagonia itineraries ranging from five to 17 days in length, sailing between various port cities across Chile and Argentina, from Santiago to Ushuaia.
—Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
The company's portfolio includes solid rocket motors (SRMs) ranging from 2 inches to 22 inches in diameter for missiles like the Stinger, Javelin, and air-defense interceptors.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
This support has contributed to advances ranging from psychosocial therapies for depression to surgical methods for liver transplants that do not fit neatly into market priorities, unlike drugs or devices.
—Zeynep Hasgül, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Individual year-over-year market values varied greatly, ranging from an over 16% increase one year to an under 1% increase another.
—Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranging
Adjective
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Mongolia’s vast steppes and nomadic heritage have long shaped the rhythms of life.—
Munkhtuya Rentsenbat,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Sami herders are descended from a once-nomadic people scattered across a region spanning the far north of Sweden, Norway, Finland and the northwestern corner of Russia.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Without establishing any link to last week’s shooting, the Republican president and members of his administration have discussed classifying some groups as domestic terrorists, ordering racketeering investigations and revoking tax-exempt status for progressive nonprofits.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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But performance dropped to 54 percent when classifying narrower age groups, and failed entirely for some users.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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Caiman was found wandering as a stray and suffering from demodectic mange, a skin infection that left him hairless and pink.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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On the streamer’s biggest hit, Game Changer, a competition show in which the premise changes every episode, Wysocki has managed to nurture intense parasocial bonds with Dropout’s fans by showcasing his personality as a chillass wandering spirit.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In these musical reality shows contestants of varying backgrounds and experience levels compete to become members of a band.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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By running experiments with varying model sizes and noise-batch ratios, the team established a basic understanding of differential privacy scaling laws, which is a balance between the compute budget, privacy budget, and data budget.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Foster a culture of inclusion, for example, by arranging monthly or quarterly get-togethers between your in-house team and your freelancers.—
Jessica Wong,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Martha Stewart suggests using half of the pristine pecan halves on top of the filling, arranging them in concentric circles.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The latter will be used for the likes of Bitcoin developers or nomad Bitcoin enthusiast couples who come to Japan for an extended stay.—
Frank Corva,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Here, The Athletic attempts to unravel the Ballon d’Or riddle by ranking the top 10 contenders.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Rice made my list twice, ranking #81 in 2023 and #76 in 2024.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ron Perez, president and CEO of CGHS, told Newsweek that someone found Petal in an alleyway, roaming the streets of Hudson.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Homeowners in Godley's Star Ranch subdivision told NBC DFW that the animals, often seen roaming near new housing developments, appear malnourished and at risk of disease.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranging. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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