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Synonyms
gangling, gangly, lanky, spindling, spindly
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Last fall, the lengthy, rangy athlete made the varsity team as a cornerback and defined himself as a defensive back. — oregonlive.com, "Patrick Hisatake, 2021 Clackamas athlete, emerging as prospect, hearing from Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers," 12 Aug. 2019 This lush, rangy pocket of the country is finally being recognized as a culinary polestar, with chefs such Ms. Cooper, Tennessee’s Sean Brock and Virginia’s Travis Milton championing of Appalachian foodways to national acclaim. — Louisa Shafia, WSJ, "America’s Most Satisfying Salad," 27 Sep. 2018 Her voice is often paired with someone rougher, lower, more likely to drawl out a rap in contrast to her rangy soprano. — Rubi Jones, Teen Vogue, "Bebe Rexha Says Fighting Her Anxiety Is an Everyday Battle," 17 June 2018 An ethereal sound, with a smooth, rangy melody that shuffles through keys, and a soft tap for a beat, fills a lab at Toronto’s Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. — Nathan Hurst, Smithsonian, "Can Biomusic Offer Kids With Autism a New Way to Communicate?," 2 Apr. 2018 Nevada is a lean, rangy team composed mostly of 6-foot-7ish shooters. — Tom Groeschen, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati Bearcats lose 22-point lead, fall 75-73 to Nevada in NCAA Tournament stunner," 18 Mar. 2018 Nicholas Petit-Frere has opted to sign with Ohio State, choosing the Buckeyes over Alabama, Florida, Michigan and many other schools pursuing the rangy offensive tackle. — Rainer Sabin, AL.com, "Top OT picks Ohio State over Alabama," 7 Feb. 2018 In 2006, then-Twins area scout Brad Weitzel encountered a tall, rangy hitter at Charles Flanagan High School in South Florida whose offensive potential caught his attention. — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, "Twins ‘discovered’ J.D. Martinez but didn’t sign him," 19 June 2019 This lush, rangy pocket of the country is finally being recognized as a culinary polestar, with chefs such Ms. Cooper, Tennessee’s Sean Brock and Virginia’s Travis Milton championing of Appalachian foodways to national acclaim. — Louisa Shafia, WSJ, "America’s Most Satisfying Salad," 27 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rangy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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