Synonyms for

Ranging

Verb / ˈreɪndʒɪŋ / Another word for ranging — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to vary within certain limits

Synonyms & similar words

crop pasture tramp drift rove order grade browse cast vagabond wander setout roll straddle layout range swan stray run ramble roam rank rate array graze varying fluctuating shifting changing diverging deviating wandering drifting oscillating swinging alternating vacillating undulating yo-yoing inconsistent unstable uneven

Synonyms by register

Formal

varying extending spanning covering

Informal

going from from...to all over the place

Literary

stretching coursing

Antonyms

confining limiting restricting narrowing pinpointing fixing

Common collocations

  • ranging from A to B
  • widely ranging
  • ranging in price
  • ranging from simple to complex
  • ranging across
  • ranging through
  • ranging between

Word family

noun range
verb range
adjective ranging

Usage note

Often used with 'from...to' to indicate a spectrum or variety. Can also imply a broad scope or extent.

Example sentences

  1. The temperature outside is ranging from 60 to 70 degrees today.
  2. The colors in the painting are ranging from bright red to soft pink.
  3. The prices of the houses in this neighborhood are ranging from $200,000 to $500,000.
  4. The flavors of ice cream at the shop are ranging from vanilla to chocolate chip cookie dough.
  5. The snow is ranging from light flurries to heavy snowfall today.

Quotes

  • "The human spirit ranges across a truly amazing variety of experiences and emotions." - Paul Allen
  • "The universe is wider than our views of it." - Henry David Thoreau
  • "The mind is everything. What you think you become." - Buddha

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