span 1 of 2

verb

Definition of spannext
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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2 of 2

noun

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as in pair

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as in year

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Recent Examples of span
Verb
Large data center projects can span enormous construction areas and involve several work fronts at once. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026 That spans from prehistoric people to the famed Buffalo Soldiers. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
The Ducks made nine NCAA tournament appearances over that span, including a Final Four berth in 2017. — Anne M. Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLP ) is down 4% during that span, and the Consumer Discretionary ETF ( XLY ) by 5%. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for span
Recent Examples of Synonyms for span
  1. measure
  2. pair
  3. year
  4. gauge
  5. couple
  6. space
  7. scale
  8. yoke
Verb
  • LEDs send light through the fibers, while sensors at their opposite ends measure the output.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Sitting in a talk at a local conference, Carleton learned about circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), which cancer cells release into the bloodstream and can be measured to survey tumor growth.
    — Allessandra DiCorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of measure
Noun
  • Reisman-Aguilar’s test-and-pair approach is where mainstream sleep guidance is heading.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • After spending all summer on the road in Europe on the Faithkeepers tour, the band has a long layoff before its next gig in June 2027 at a pair of festivals in Norway and Denmark.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of pair
Noun
  • Separately, the Dream earlier this year struck an agreement with women’s sports investment firm Monarch Collective to operate their merchandise business.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • A number of countries have withdrawn from the court this year, including Venezuela and Chad.
    — MATTHEW LEE, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of year
Verb
  • What might sound like silly logic has become one of the most reliable ways for Southerners — and even federal officials — to gauge a storm’s severity and identify communities most in need of immediate aid.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Krenwinkel was granted parole on a preliminary basis Tuesday at her 18th hearing to gauge her suitability for parole, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of gauge
Noun
  • Finally, there is Jessenia, who is new to yachting but has been working on tugboats for the last couple of years.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Collins spent the weekend with the couple, Salerno and, at one point, Salerno’s date, America Diehl.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of couple
Noun
  • Their role becomes clear at 21-, 36- and 52-Across, where the clues solve to partial entries, which can be completed only by using the entry spaces of those dash clues.
    — Sam Corbin, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • With interiors by AvroKO, this ten-room property features both garden-view and riverside rooms, cozy fireplaces, a two-bedroom suite with its own Miele kitchen, and communal spaces including library, parlor, and coffee bar.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of space
Verb
  • Pay TV operator Movistar Plus is scaling up in Spanish originals.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Even some of Google’s own apps do this, while others, like YouTube and Messages, scale more naturally.
    — Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of scale
Noun
  • One of the leading explanations for its origin goes back to an older meaning of the word ‘bucket’ — a beam or yoke from which animals could be suspended during slaughter.
    — Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Second were unarmed passengers who subdued the armed attacker before one pulled back on the yoke to level the aircraft, drawing on knowledge from an air-disaster documentary.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of yoke

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