# ranged

Pronunciation: say "RAYNJD" /ɹeɪnd͡ʒd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of range. — simple past and past participle of range
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of range. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _Temperatures ranged between freezing and mild throughout the week._
   - _The herd ranged over hundreds of miles of open grassland._

## Adjective

2. Of a projectile or a system that fires projectiles, having a range that can be adjusted.
   - Simple: Describes a weapon or what it fires when you can set how far it goes.
   - _The ranged artillery piece let crews adjust its reach for distant or nearby targets._
   - _Because the new shells are ranged, gunners can set each one to land at a chosen distance._

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