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spans

NOUN

distance, duration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

interval length period space spell stretch term

STRONG

amount compass extent measure reach spread time

Antonyms

WEAK

extreme

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 spans 21 generations and includes more than 400 individuals, creating the foundation for an unprecedented attempt to rebuild Leonardo's genetic profile.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

It spans across 300 industries, from hotels to gyms to swim lessons.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

“The House of the Spirits” spans half a century, including the coup that replaced a socialist president with a military dictator, based on Salvador Allende and Augusto Pinochet, respectively, though neither are ever named.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The summary report on this one decision spans 57 detailed slides of spreadsheets and flow charts.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Once we’ve all climbed the platform, rope webbing spans the sky like a huge spiderweb.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes