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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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It spanned styles, backgrounds and generations - from local lad Max Jones getting the party started on the Introducing stage to Fatboy Slim finishing it on the main one.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Neill's acting career began in the 1970s and has spanned dozens of roles in TV and film, including "Peaky Blinders", "The Hunt for Red October", and "The Piano".

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Several mainland European countries had installed similar bridges and a handful already spanned British roads further north.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Then in rage the old Dragon of Pendor rose up breaking the tower with the writhing of his body, and beating his wings that spanned the whole width of the ruined town.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin