Synonyms of spanning

spanning

verb

present participle of span

as in measuring

to find out the size, extent, or amount of

tried to span the distance between the two trees by eye alone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• measuring
• gauging
• weighing
• scaling
• assessing
• estimating
• ascertaining
• computing
• evaluating
• quantifying
• calibrating
• determining
• judging
• calculating
• marking (off)
• totaling
• laying off
• calipering
• summing
• appraising
• valuing
• figuring
• quantitating
• adding up
• discovering
• figuring out
• guessing
• finding out
• working out
• tallying
• valuating
• ciphering
• guesstimating
• doping (out)
• conjecturing
• supposing
• reckoning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spanning

Alternatively, take your pick from the five onsite restaurants—spanning Mediterranean, Mexican, Japanese, and European cuisines—overseen by former Top Chef contestant Chef Christian Bravo. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

The late, legendary musician David Bowie will have his 80th birthday celebrated with a series of events, exhibits, releases, collaborations and experiences beginning in November and spanning 2027, his estate announced on Monday. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Maranhão is partly covered by the Amazon Rainforest, the world’s largest tropical rainforest spanning several countries including Brazil. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

That flexibility could become important on routes spanning several fuel markets. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Becerra — with public office experience spanning more than three decades — held a growing 25-point lead in a recent poll by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Fortunately for me, Rich People Behaving Badly is a whole supergenre—spanning thrillers, romance, literary fiction. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Nine paintings spanning 500 years, including Pablo Picasso’s Le Baiser (1969) valued at about $40 million, will head to auction in New York in November. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

The company had been aiming for a 10-hour flight, spanning six full laps around Earth, to prove its readiness for NASA's Artemis moon program. — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026