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as in classified
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 roamed
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 arranged
to put into a particular arrangement
chairs were ranged round the perimeter of the room
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Recent Examples of ranged
There’s a reason predictions ranged wildly from six wins to a playoff bid.
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Ideas ranged from asking state lawmakers for new powers on water to working with municipalities to develop a unified regional approach to the matter.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
Personal issues getting headlines this cycle have ranged from a 2008 domestic violence charge against a sitting GOP legislator (has denied the allegations) to a DFL incumbent who pleaded guilty to DWI last year, MPR News reported this week.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
Carano was fired in 2021 after a number of controversial social media comments which ranged from anti-trans rhetoric to saying conservatives were being persecuted like Jews during WWII.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Temperatures at the Apollo landing sites ranged from 250°F (121°C) in the glare of the sun to -208°F (-133°C) in the shadows.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Their stories ranged from unsettling to upsetting—and many of them seemed to circle back to the same person.
—Lindsay Lee Wallace, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Musk spoke for about 10 minutes in what seemed to be off-the-cuff remarks that ranged from concerns about censorship and government spending to the Second Amendment and safety in cities, making the claim that cities have become less safe for their residents.
—Ben Goggin, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
Authorities subsequently discovered that their parents had subjected the siblings, who ranged in age from 2 to 29 at the time, to brutal violence and deprived them of food, sleep, hygiene, education and health care.
—Izzy Alvarez, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024
Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Ideas ranged from asking state lawmakers for new powers on water to working with municipalities to develop a unified regional approach to the matter.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
Personal issues getting headlines this cycle have ranged from a 2008 domestic violence charge against a sitting GOP legislator (has denied the allegations) to a DFL incumbent who pleaded guilty to DWI last year, MPR News reported this week.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
Carano was fired in 2021 after a number of controversial social media comments which ranged from anti-trans rhetoric to saying conservatives were being persecuted like Jews during WWII.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Temperatures at the Apollo landing sites ranged from 250°F (121°C) in the glare of the sun to -208°F (-133°C) in the shadows.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Their stories ranged from unsettling to upsetting—and many of them seemed to circle back to the same person.
—Lindsay Lee Wallace, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Musk spoke for about 10 minutes in what seemed to be off-the-cuff remarks that ranged from concerns about censorship and government spending to the Second Amendment and safety in cities, making the claim that cities have become less safe for their residents.
—Ben Goggin, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
Authorities subsequently discovered that their parents had subjected the siblings, who ranged in age from 2 to 29 at the time, to brutal violence and deprived them of food, sleep, hygiene, education and health care.
—Izzy Alvarez, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranged
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It was classified as dance/electronic and won.Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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When pericarditis recurs more than four weeks after the first flare has stopped, it is classified as recurrent pericarditis, or RP.Carol Schram, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Attendees walked through metal detectors and got their bags checked to enter, while several security guards roamed the building.Richard Nieva, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Along the edges of the enclosure, packs of low-ranking males roamed from burrow to burrow, harassing the females.Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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The debate about 'school choice' How much ESA programs cost has varied from state to state -- in Arizona, the ESA program has been estimated by the state governor's office to cost the state $943,795,600 for the 2024 fiscal year for roughly 79,728 students.Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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While the number of honorees per country varied based on the population and qualifying companies in each area, ultimately, the 850 companies with the highest scores earned a ranking on our list, which spans 48 countries.Rachel Rabkin Peachman, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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In February, Owens arranged a dinner to introduce Lumumba, the mayor, to the developers.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The flight was diverted to the Dominican Republic, and a return trip to Florida was arranged for passengers and crew members.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Elton was also fabulous, though my mind admittedly wandered much of the time.Marcus Ryle, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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There’s hints also that Gandalf may have come earlier than the third age and wandered amongst some of the peoples of Middle-earth.Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
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The memoir, which is organized along various themes, is broadly chronological, but pivots around Liptrot’s memories on a whim.Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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These messages are organized by gender—what is expected of us as girls and women, or as boys and men.Melissa Petro, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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Watching her play was like watching a musician pull off increasingly sophisticated sleights of hand, but what truly distinguished Williams wasn’t the spectacle of her performance but the clarity of her compositions.Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
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Ming Smith’s photography displayed at the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art would be distinguished at any art museum in the nation.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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The last 8 teams will compete to determine the 2 teams to be relegated to the second division.Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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And though midnight movie screenings are still enjoyed by niche audiences, spook shows have been all but completely relegated to history.Scott Feinblatt, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Ranged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranged. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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