as in to measure
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 span
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 22 July 2025
The stations, selected in concert with public feedback surveys, span four boroughs.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne's love story spanned four decades before the rock star passed away on Tuesday, July 22 — just two weeks after the couple celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
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Verb
Great white sharks' life span are typically between 30 and 40 years old, but according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration some can live past age 70.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 22 July 2025
The stations, selected in concert with public feedback surveys, span four boroughs.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Noun
From Mackinaw City in the south to St. Ignace in the north, the bridge spans the meeting point between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, two of the region's five Great Lakes.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne's love story spanned four decades before the rock star passed away on Tuesday, July 22 — just two weeks after the couple celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for span
Verb
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Each group was administered C. difficile weekly for four weeks, and their microbiota was examined to measure bacterial load and C. difficile resistance.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 July 2025
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The body is average size among full-frame peers, measuring 4.0 by 5.5 by 2.9 inches (HWD) and weighing just short of 1.5 pounds without a lens attached.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 July 2025
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hiked Camelback Mountain over the weekend, donning a pair of bluejeans to climb the popular peak during what is often Arizona’s hottest month of the year.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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When the camera panned to a couple embracing in the crowd, the pair quickly tried to dodge the spotlight.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
22 July 2025
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And in January of this year, a fire broke out at a 750-megawatt facility containing 99,000 LG battery modules in the Northern California community of Moss Landing that led to the evacuation of about 1,500 residents.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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The same forces that built the American dream 80 years ago are now suffocating it, inflicting profound pain on families across the country.—
Marina Bolotnikova,
Vox,
7 July 2025
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With one community college working to find ways to show that more training and education meant lower crime rates in the area, and another finding metrics to gauge improvements in mental health and social connections.—
Edward Conroy,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The report said 89 of 100 cities improved on a separate category that gauges both aerobic and strength activity.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The Steelers may have turned their inside linebacker room from a weakness into a strength over the last couple of years.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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In the season’s last couple of episodes, The Hunting Wives pulls all its various story threads together.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Lark Manor Arcel Double Dresser Dressers do a lot of heavy lifting when working with limited space.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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Perry achieved massive virality in April for her brief space voyage alongside Gayle King and Jeff Bezos' then-fiancée, Lauren Sánchez, on the Amazon founder's Blue Origin NS-31 flight.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
19 July 2025
Verb
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Faced with rising prices on everything from rent to groceries, many Michiganders are scaling back on summer travel.—
Adrienne Roberts,
Freep.com,
27 July 2025
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Aerogels are more rigid than hydrogels, so both liquid water and water vapor can be transported through their pores, and the only thing that previously held these materials back was their tendency to perform less efficiently as they were scaled up.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
ArsTechnica,
26 July 2025
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The telescopic arms of the yoke enable smooth adjustments so the headphones can fit a variety of head shapes and sizes.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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On its second test flight, however, the pilot was not available and Smolinski and Blake decided to take the wheel/yoke.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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“Span.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/span. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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