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ranged

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɹeɪndʒd// UK //ɹˈeɪndʒd// ranged

v. to include a variety of different things within certain limits. You use this to show the highest and lowest points of a group, like prices or ages.

v. to vary between specified limits or to include a wide variety of items within a particular category. Often used to describe a spectrum of values, opinions, or physical distances.


SIMPLE

The prices for the new shoes ranged from fifty to eighty dollars.

CONTEXTUAL

The participants in the study ranged in age from eighteen to sixty-five years old.

COMPLEX

The discussion ranged across several complex topics, covering everything from immediate economic concerns to long-term environmental sustainability goals.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is intransitive and is almost always followed by the preposition 'from', often paired with 'to'.

Pitfall

The prices ranged between fifty to eighty dollars.The prices ranged from fifty to eighty dollars.When expressing a span with 'range', the standard prepositional pair is 'from... to...' rather than 'between... to...'.

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