Thesaurus results for SPANNED

spanned

verb

past tense of span

as in measured

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 spanned On his 1978 run, which spanned about 40 days, Godby often relied on food from strangers. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Those are just two of the many fun facts the sardonic rock star shared in his chat with Dimoldenberg, which also spanned Oasis’ massive stadium tour in 2025 and the band’s plans to embark on another trek next year. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026 Hemsworth’s work has always spanned genres—just look at his omnivorous DJ sets—but Numbskull positions him as a more traditional songwriter, underscored by the album’s personal, earnest tone. — Mehan Jayasuriya, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026 No prior bubble spanned so many dimensions of the economy simultaneously—GDP growth, consumer spending, equity markets, debt markets, and venture capital all tethered to a single theme. — Ming Lu, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 Throughout his career, which spanned from the early 1960s to the 2020s, Skerritt earned more than 170 film credits across television and film, according to his IMDb page. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 The project spanned five presidential administrations, an ownership change, a major reroute, and a standoff with a US military base. — Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026 DeZuniga's career spanned iconic superheroes and multiple artistic mediums. — Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 The Panthers clinched the game with a standout 92-yard TD drive that spanned parts of the third and fourth quarters, included two successful fourth-down conversions and ended with Chuba Hubbard scoring from one yard out. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026

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At the bar area, quat sanitizing solution measured below 150 ppm.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
The Pentagon report notes that the object's speed was estimated by witnesses rather than measured by instruments.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

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Back in the 2024 offseason, head coach Steve Kerr took the then-unemployed Vogel out to lunch and gauged his interest in joining the Warriors’ coaching staff.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026
The Texas Politics Projects also gauged voter’s opinions on other statewide races set for the November midterm ballot, including the contest for Texas governor.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026

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