as in measured
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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Recent Examples of spanned
In between his stints playing college football for Army and beginning a coaching career that has spanned more than a decade at this point — all at his alma mater before joining the Miami Hurricanes this offseason — Mike Viti served in combat.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The person under the Easter bunny costume was one of nearly 100 people volunteering at the event, which spanned two floors and featured two DJs.
—Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Wright claimed in 2024 that Liberty Energy, valued at $3 billion, was responsible for nearly 10 percent of total energy production in the United States, including hydraulic fracturing operations that spanned 20 percent of the country’s onshore wells.
—Anca Gurzu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
But the Royals spanned 162 games last year without producing a single one like Wednesday.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Her work has spanned brand creation, product development, strategic partnerships and go-to-market execution.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Rossdale, 60, is surprised that his career has spanned decades.
—Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
His involvement with the team and the league spanned roughly seven decades, from the 1930s until his death in 2005.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Three decades into the world of Pokémon, the game has a lasting appeal that has spanned generations.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The person under the Easter bunny costume was one of nearly 100 people volunteering at the event, which spanned two floors and featured two DJs.
—Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Wright claimed in 2024 that Liberty Energy, valued at $3 billion, was responsible for nearly 10 percent of total energy production in the United States, including hydraulic fracturing operations that spanned 20 percent of the country’s onshore wells.
—Anca Gurzu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
But the Royals spanned 162 games last year without producing a single one like Wednesday.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Her work has spanned brand creation, product development, strategic partnerships and go-to-market execution.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Rossdale, 60, is surprised that his career has spanned decades.
—Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
His involvement with the team and the league spanned roughly seven decades, from the 1930s until his death in 2005.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Three decades into the world of Pokémon, the game has a lasting appeal that has spanned generations.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spanned
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Florida isn’t home to any of the nation’s top 50 banks, measured by deposits.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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But if worthiness is measured by the courage to lead, the humility to listen, the wisdom to hold complexity and the sacred responsibility of walking with people through joy, loss and transformation, then women’s rabbinic leadership has already outgrown the narrow metrics of any centralized system.—
Rabba Sara Hurwitz,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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The radiation exposure of the Artemis 2 crew will be gauged by Hybrid Electronic Radiation Assessors (HERA) and by small Crew Active Dosimeter badges that the crew will wear.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Pew Center gauged those sentiments late last year and released the survey results in conjunction with its half-century analysis.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Spanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spanned. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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