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spanned

VERB

stretch over

Synonyms

STRONGEST

connect cover cross extend traverse

STRONG

arch bridge ford link range reach vault

WEAK

go across pass over

Antonyms

STRONG

disconnect unlink

WEAK

compress concentrate condense shorten

Example Sentences

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The transactions External link spanned four days through April 20 External link.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Authorities say the fraud spanned from 2015 to 2025 in three small communities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The case spanned three district attorney’s office administrations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

American Catholic politics under Pope Leo look quite different from the politics in the later part of Pope Francis’ papacy, which spanned Trump’s first term.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

The most dramatic photograph in the museum spanned an entire side of the room.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann