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• “Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion“
• “Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent“
• “The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals“
• “My students range from very bright to dull“

Synonyms

• run a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely; the act of testing something; a race run on foot; an unbroken series of events; (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team; a regular trip; the act of running; the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation; unrestricted freedom to use; the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.); a small stream ; a race between candidates for elective office; a row of unravelled stitches; the pouring forth of a fluid ; an unbroken chronological sequence; a short trip; move fast by using one’s feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; flee; stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; direct or control; have a particular form; move along, of liquids; perform as expected when applied; change or be different within limits; run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; cause to emit recorded audio or video; move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way; have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be operating, running or functioning; change from one state to another; cause to perform; be affected by; continue to exist; occur persistently; carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine; include as the content; carry out; pass over, across, or through; cause something to pass or lead somewhere; make without a miss ; deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor ; cause an animal to move fast; be diffused; sail before the wind ; cover by running; extend or continue for a certain period of time; set animals loose to graze ; keep company; run with the ball; travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means; travel a route regularly; pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); compete in a race; progress by being changed; reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating; come unraveled or undone as if by snagging; become undone

• “The gypsies roamed the woods“
• “roving vagabonds“
• “the wandering Jew“
• “The cattle roam across the prairie“
• “the laborers drift from one town to the next“
• “They rolled from town to town“

Synonyms

• roll rotary motion of an object around its own axis; a list of names; a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore ; photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light ; a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) ; a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.); small rounded bread either plain or sweet ; a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells) ; the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously ; a document that can be rolled up (as for storage) ; anything rolled up in cylindrical form ; the act of throwing dice ; walking with a swaying gait ; a flight maneuver; the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling) ; move by turning over or rotating; move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; occur in soft rounded shapes; flatten or spread with a roller; emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound; arrange or or coil around; begin operating or running; shape by rolling; execute a roll, in tumbling; sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity ; move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; move, rock, or sway from side to side; cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis; pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/; boil vigorously; take the shape of a roll or cylinder; show certain properties when being rolled
• wander move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; be sexually unfaithful to one’s partner in marriage; go via an indirect route or at no set pace; to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
• swan stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult ; to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; sweep majestically
• stray an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal) ; not close together in time; (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home; move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; wander from a direct course or at random; lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
• tramp travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition; walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud; cross on foot; move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; a vagrant; a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex ; a foot traveler; a heavy footfall; a commercial steamer for hire; a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
• roam move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
• cast the actors in a play ; container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens ; the distinctive form in which a thing is made; the visual appearance of something or someone; bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal ; object formed by a mold ; the act of throwing dice ; the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel ; a violent throw ; put or send forth; deposit; select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet; throw forcefully ; assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors; move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; get rid of; choose at random; formulate in a particular style or language; eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
• ramble an aimless amble on a winding course ; continue talking or writing in a desultory manner; move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
• rove move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
• drift a force that moves something along ; the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane) ; a process of linguistic change over a period of time ; a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents ; a general tendency to change (as of opinion); the pervading meaning or tenor; a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine; be in motion due to some air or water current; wander from a direct course or at random; move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; vary or move from a fixed point or course; live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely; move in an unhurried fashion; cause to be carried by a current; drive slowly and far afield for grazing; be subject to fluctuation; be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
• vagabond wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community; continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another; move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place; a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support

• “be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun“
• “This gun ranges over two miles“

• “occupy a certain area“
• “The plants straddle the entire state“

Synonyms

• straddle sit or stand astride of ; range or extend over; be noncommittal ; a noncommittal or equivocal position ; a gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars ; the act of sitting or standing astride ; the option to buy or sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

• “lay out the clothes“
• “lay out the arguments“

Synonyms

• array lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line; align oneself with a group or a way of thinking ; an orderly arrangement; an impressive display; especially fine or decorative clothing ; an arrangement of aerials spaced to give desired directional characteristics
• lay out lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line; get ready for a particular purpose or event; spend or invest; bring forward and present to the mind; provide a detailed plan or design
• set out take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line; leave

• “the herd was grazing“

Synonyms

• crop cut short; prepare for crops; yield crops; let feed in a field or pasture or meadow ; feed as in a meadow or pasture; cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; the yield from plants in a single growing season ; a cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large scale ; a collection of people or things appearing together; the output of something in a season; the stock or handle of a whip ; a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food
• browse vegetation (such as young shoots, twigs, and leaves) that is suitable for animals to eat; reading superficially or at random ; the act of feeding by continual nibbling ; shop around; feed as in a meadow or pasture; look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular; eat lightly, try different dishes
• graze a superficial abrasion ; the act of grazing ; feed as in a meadow or pasture; break the skin (of a body part) by scraping; let feed in a field or pasture or meadow ; scrape gently; eat lightly, try different dishes
• pasture let feed in a field or pasture or meadow ; feed as in a meadow or pasture; a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock ; bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle

• “range the animals in the prairie“

• “how would you rank these students?“
• “The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide“

Synonyms

• rate assign a rank or rating to; be worthy of or have a certain rating; estimate the value of; a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis; the relative speed of progress or change; a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure
• rank take or have a position relative to others; assign a rank or rating to; take precedence or surpass others in rank ; very fertile; very offensive in smell or taste; conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; complete and without restriction or qualification; growing profusely; a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another; relative status; the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army); position in a social hierarchy; the body of members of an organization or group
• order give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; make a request for something; issue commands or orders for ; bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; bring order to or into; place in a certain order; appoint to a clerical posts; arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; assign a rank or rating to; (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; a degree in a continuum of size or quantity; established customary state (especially of society); logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements; a condition of regular or proper arrangement; a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities; a formal association of people with similar interests; a body of rules followed by an assembly ; (usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy; a group of person living under a religious rule; (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families ; a request for something to be made, supplied, or served; (architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans ; the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement
• grade assign a rank or rating to; level to the right gradient ; assign a grade or rank to, according to one’s evaluation; determine the grade of or assign a grade to ; a body of students who are taught together; a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; the gradient of a slope or road or other surface; one-hundredth of a right angle ; a degree of ablaut ; a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student’s performance); the height of the ground on which something stands; a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed
• place put into a certain place or abstract location; place somebody in a particular situation or location; assign a rank or rating to; assign a location to; to arrange for; take a place in a competition; intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; recognize as being; assign to (a job or a home) ; locate; estimate; identify the location or place of; make an investment; assign to a station ; finish second or better in a horse or dog race; sing a note with the correct pitch ; a point located with respect to surface features of some region; any area set aside for a particular purpose; an abstract mental location; a general vicinity; the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another; a particular situation; where you live at a particular time; a job in an organization; the particular portion of space occupied by something; proper or designated social situation; a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane); the passage that is being read; proper or appropriate position or location; a public square with room for pedestrians; an item on a list or in a sequence; a blank area

• “a piano has a greater range than the human voice“
• “the ambit of municipal legislation“
• “within the compass of this article“
• “within the scope of an investigation“
• “outside the reach of the law“
• “in the political orbit of a world power“

Synonyms

• scope an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: “the range of a supersonic jet”; the state of the environment in which a situation exists; a magnifier of images of distant objects ; electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
• reach the limits within which something can be effective; an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: “the range of a supersonic jet”; the act of physically reaching or thrusting out ; the limit of capability; reach a destination, either real or abstract; reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; move forward or upward in order to touch; be in or establish communication with; to gain with effort; to extend as far as; reach a goal; place into the hands or custody of; to exert much effort or energy
• orbit move in an orbit; the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another; a particular environment or walk of life; an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: “the range of a supersonic jet”; the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom ; the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
• compass bring about; travel around, either by plane or ship; get the meaning of something; navigational instrument for finding directions ; an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: “the range of a supersonic jet”; the limit of capability; drafting instrument used for drawing circles
• ambit an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: “the range of a supersonic jet”

• “range of motion“
• “he was beyond the reach of their fire“

Synonyms

• reach the limits within which something can be effective; an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: “the range of a supersonic jet”; the act of physically reaching or thrusting out ; the limit of capability; reach a destination, either real or abstract; reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; move forward or upward in order to touch; be in or establish communication with; to gain with effort; to extend as far as; reach a goal; place into the hands or custody of; to exert much effort or energy

• “they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring“
• “he dreamed of a home on the range“

• “the valley was between two ranges of hills“
• “the plains lay just beyond the mountain range“

Synonyms

• mountain range a series of hills or mountains
• range of mountains a series of hills or mountains
• chain connect or arrange into a chain by linking ; fasten or secure with chains; a series of things depending on each other as if linked together; (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule) ; a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament ; (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership ; anything that acts as a restraint ; a unit of length ; British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979) ; a series of hills or mountains; a linked or connected series of objects; a necklace made by stringing objects together
• mountain chain a series of hills or mountains
• chain of mountains a series of hills or mountains

• “the army maintains a missile range in the desert“
• “any good golf club will have a range where you can practice“

• “he answered a range of questions“
• “he was impressed by the range and diversity of the collection“

• “the image of f(x) = x^2 is the set of all non-negative real numbers if the domain of the function is the set of all real numbers“

Synonyms

• image render visible, as by means of MRI ; imagine; an iconic mental representation; (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world; a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface; a standard or typical example; language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense ; someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor); (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined; the general impression that something (a person or organization or product) presents to the public; a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
• range of a function (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined

• “within the compass of education“

Synonyms

• compass bring about; travel around, either by plane or ship; get the meaning of something; navigational instrument for finding directions ; an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: “the range of a supersonic jet”; the limit of capability; drafting instrument used for drawing circles
• reach the limits within which something can be effective; an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: “the range of a supersonic jet”; the act of physically reaching or thrusting out ; the limit of capability; reach a destination, either real or abstract; reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; move forward or upward in order to touch; be in or establish communication with; to gain with effort; to extend as far as; reach a goal; place into the hands or custody of; to exert much effort or energy
• grasp hold firmly ; get the meaning of something; understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; the limit of capability; an intellectual hold or understanding; the act of grasping

• “dinner was already on the stove“

Synonyms

• stove a kitchen appliance used for cooking food; any heating apparatus
• kitchen stove a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
• kitchen range a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
• cooking stove a kitchen appliance used for cooking food