{ "Ranchi":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "city in eastern India that is the capital of the state of Jharkhand population 1,046,500":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u00e4n-ch\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125519", "type":[ "geographical name" ] }, "Rancho Cucamonga":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "city in southwestern California northwest of Riverside population 165,269":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ran-(\u02cc)ch\u014d-\u02cck\u00fc-k\u0259-\u02c8m\u0259\u014b-g\u0259", "-\u02c8m\u00e4\u014b-", "\u02c8r\u00e4n-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161831", "type":[ "geographical name" ] }, "Rancho Palos Verdes":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "city in southwestern California on the Pacific coast south of Torrance population 41,643":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccpa-l\u0259s-\u02c8v\u0259r-d\u0113z" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041433", "type":[ "geographical name" ] }, "Rancho Santa Margarita":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "city in southern California southeast of Los Angeles and northwest of San Diego population 47,853":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccsan-t\u0259-\u02ccm\u00e4r-g\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113-t\u0259" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095212", "type":[ "geographical name" ] }, "Raney nickel":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a finely divided nickel in the form of a pyrophoric powder or crystals or a suspension (as in alcohol) that is prepared from an alloy of equal parts of nickel and aluminum by dissolving the aluminum in warm sodium hydroxide solution and rinsing thoroughly and that is used as a catalyst for the hydrogenation of various organic compounds":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "after Murray Raney \u20201966 American engineer and manufacturer":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0101n\u0113-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223717", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ranch house":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a one-story house typically with a low-pitched roof and an open plan":[], ": the main dwelling house on a ranch":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The equipal-style table and chairs from the Jalisco region of Mexico draped with handmade Rebozo shawls create an intimate dining area at this Mexican ranch house . \u2014 Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor , 10 May 2022", "Set on a block running into Haines Memorial State Park, this two-bedroom ranch house is also near a bike path and walking distance from the Providence River. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 24 Apr. 2022", "By taking odd jobs with a smart, shady former soldier who runs a secret operation out of his ranch house . \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 1 Apr. 2022", "Sitting atop a bluff, the one-story ranch house offers ocean views from most of the rooms, and a large brick patio looks out onto the coastline. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 18 May 2022", "The company is headquartered in L.A.\u2019s Studio City, in a white stucco ranch house whose main room is dominated by a giant painting of Rudolph in the style of a Gilded Age heiress. \u2014 Rachel Syme, The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022", "The couple shares a single-story corner ranch house in Maywood with their daughter and son-in-law. \u2014 Laura Rodr\u00edguez Presa, chicagotribune.com , 7 Apr. 2022", "With the settlement money, Wood and Herzberg\u2019s husband bought a ranch house in Mesa. \u2014 Lauren Smiley, Wired , 8 Mar. 2022", "It was being exhibited in a ranch house turned gallery, which was decorated on the outside with wild swirls of tile. \u2014 Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker , 11 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122029", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ranch mink":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": mink scientifically bred and raised for fur production":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171803", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ranchland":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": land suitable for ranching":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182901", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ranchman":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": rancher":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Roosevelt observes that the cougars of his time are docile and timid, terrified of the rifle-bearing ranchman who had come to dominate their homelands. \u2014 Declan Leary, National Review , 12 Sep. 2019", "This once summer residence of the Marquis de Mores\u2014an Old West frontier ranchman \u2014and his family includes many of their original furnishings. \u2014 Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian , 6 June 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1854, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ranch-m\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191244", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "rancho":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": ranch sense 1":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ran-(\u02cc)ch\u014d", "\u02c8r\u00e4n-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In 1896, Griffith ceded most of the rancho to the city of Los Angeles, which turned it into one of the country\u2019s largest urban parks. \u2014 Neal J. Leitereg, Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2020", "The historic rancho adobe haciendas also survive today as museums. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 June 2019", "Make adobe bricks, stamp leather, dip candles, corn husk dolls, churn butter, and participate in other rancho -era activities. \u2014 Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News , 25 Aug. 2019", "Today these ranchos are places like Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Santa Fe and Otay Ranch. \u2014 Roger Showley, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 June 2019", "During California\u2019s rancho period, the area was known as Cordero. \u2014 Martina Schimitschek, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 June 2019", "The rancho \u2019s new owner was Ygnacio Francisco Xavier Calvillo, an early San Antonio settler. \u2014 Joe Holley, Houston Chronicle , 29 June 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Mexican Spanish, small ranch":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1820, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220715-111154" }, "ranchwoman":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a woman who operates or lives on a ranch":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053754", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "rancid":{ "antonyms":[ "innocuous", "inoffensive" ], "definitions":{ ": distinctly unpleasant or distasteful : offensive":[ "a rancid sexual scandal", "Without free speech, even in its most rancid forms, we may have nothing to choose at night but old movies and \"Heeeeeeeere's Johnny!\"", "\u2014 Richard Corliss" ], ": having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition":[ "rancid butter", "rancid breath" ] }, "examples":[ "Some foods become rancid quickly.", "an unscrupulous food vendor who's as rancid as the meat that he serves", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Those memories turned hard and rancid once touched by the reality of the present. \u2014 Bolu Babalola, ELLE , 29 June 2022", "In Ukraine, the elderly are collecting rancid rain runoff for drinking water. \u2014 Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022", "Because the acting is so strong, especially from Henry and Matthews \u2014 both of whom radiate intensity, the former in shimmering forgiveness, the latter in rancid resentment \u2014 the family misfortunes seem, moment by moment, to add up. \u2014 David Benedict, Variety , 26 June 2022", "Old oil is often full of particulate matter, which lends the chicken a darker color and, worse, a rancid flavor. \u2014 Kate Williams, USA TODAY , 1 Apr. 2022", "Once its about 40 pounds, the corm has enough energy to bloom and put off its powerful rancid smell. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 25 Apr. 2022", "It\u2019s that mixture of brine, fish, digestion, rancid oil, and Death \u2014 an aggressive smell that will clothe me for weeks after. \u2014 Peter Wayne Moe, Longreads , 25 Feb. 2022", "If that's grade-A beef, call this one a rancid veggie burger. \u2014 Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com , 19 Feb. 2022", "They were pummeled with rocks, bricks, bottles of urine and bottles of rancid milk. \u2014 Mirna Alsharif And Chris Hippensteel, CNN , 3 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1627, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin rancidus , from ranc\u0113re to be rancid":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ran(t)-s\u0259d", "\u02c8ran-s\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "abhorrent", "abominable", "appalling", "awful", "disgusting", "distasteful", "dreadful", "evil", "foul", "fulsome", "gross", "hideous", "horrendous", "horrible", "horrid", "loathsome", "nasty", "nauseating", "nauseous", "noisome", "noxious", "obnoxious", "obscene", "odious", "offensive", "repellent", "repellant", "repugnant", "repulsive", "revolting", "scandalous", "shocking", "sickening", "ugly" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011330", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "rancio":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, or constituting the nutty flavor peculiar to some fortified wines (as sherry and Madeira)":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Spanish, rancid, stale, old, rancio, from Latin rancidus rancid":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u00e4n(t)s\u0113\u02cc\u014d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014050", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "rancor":{ "antonyms":[ "amity" ], "definitions":{ ": bitter deep-seated ill will":[] }, "examples":[ "She answered her accusers calmly and without rancor .", "In the end, the debate created a degree of rancor among the committee members.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "These bills have faced significant opposition from the tech industry\u2019s powerful lobbying force and have not advanced in a Congress mired in inertia and partisan rancor . \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Sep. 2021", "Despite the ubiquitous partisan rancor that dominates much discourse in the U.S., recent data from education technology provider EverFi suggest that kids aren\u2019t necessarily following adults\u2019 lead in embracing tribalism. \u2014 Kat Mckim, Fortune , 14 Apr. 2022", "Liberals and conservatives point to different beginning and inflection points in the great judicial wars of the past couple decades, but few people disagree that the partisan rancor over Supreme Court picks is real and intense. \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 29 Jan. 2022", "Battles with liberals are enduring and predictable, but what worries Fuller is the deepening rancor between Republican moderates and far-right conservatives over what America should look, sound and feel like. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2021", "The city\u2019s residents pulled together, by and large embracing masks, testing and vaccines with less rancor than elsewhere. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Mar. 2022", "The backdrop of this rancor is activist investor Macellum\u2019s attempt to take control of Kohl\u2019s, including replacing ten of its directors. \u2014 Sanford Stein, Forbes , 2 May 2022", "The aim is to revitalize the democratic process while draining some of the rancor out of politics. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Apr. 2022", "The deal came at a cost, though, with years of public rancor again casting both owners and players as money obsessed. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 10 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English rancour , from Anglo-French rancur , from Late Latin rancor rancidity, rancor, from Latin ranc\u0113re":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ra\u014b-k\u0259r", "-\u02cck\u022fr" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for rancor enmity , hostility , antipathy , antagonism , animosity , rancor , animus mean deep-seated dislike or ill will. enmity suggests positive hatred which may be open or concealed. an unspoken enmity hostility suggests an enmity showing itself in attacks or aggression. hostility between the two nations antipathy and antagonism imply a natural or logical basis for one's hatred or dislike, antipathy suggesting repugnance, a desire to avoid or reject, and antagonism suggesting a clash of temperaments leading readily to hostility. a natural antipathy for self-seekers antagonism between the brothers animosity suggests intense ill will and vindictiveness that threaten to kindle hostility. animosity that led to revenge rancor is especially applied to bitter brooding over a wrong. rancor filled every line of his letters animus adds to animosity the implication of strong prejudice. objections devoid of personal animus", "synonyms":[ "animosity", "animus", "antagonism", "antipathy", "bad blood", "bitterness", "enmity", "gall", "grudge", "hostility", "jaundice" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205649", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "rancored":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": infected by rancor : made rancorous":[ "voice, rancored by a deep-seated \u2026 malignity", "\u2014 Beatrice Levin" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065122", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "rancorous":{ "antonyms":[ "unbitter" ], "definitions":{ ": marked by rancor : deeply malevolent":[ "rancorous envy" ] }, "examples":[ "a rancorous autobiography in which the author heaps blame on just about everyone who had the misfortune of knowing him", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Connecticut has not seen the same level of rancorous opposition as in other states, but confusion and some opposition persists in some towns where SEL has been introduced. \u2014 Seamus Mcavoy, Hartford Courant , 24 Apr. 2022", "Difficult conversations with his teammates\u2014some receptive, some rancorous \u2014ensue, most taking place in the locker room. \u2014 Vogue , 21 Apr. 2022", "M\u00f3nica Guzm\u00e1n\u2019s political beliefs were vastly different from those of her parents, fueling a family-sized version of the rancorous national divide. \u2014 Rebekah Denn, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 Apr. 2022", "The announcement comes 90 days after the previous CBA expired at midnight on Dec. 1, whenMLB imposed a lockout of players and weeks of infrequent, haphazard and often brief and rancorous negotiations commenced. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 1 Mar. 2022", "Negotiations that ranged from nonexistent to chilly to rancorous . \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 10 Mar. 2022", "If Democrats practice the art of the possible, the second session of the 117th Congress can be more productive and less rancorous than the first. \u2014 William A. Galston, WSJ , 1 Feb. 2022", "Has there ever been an author more rancorous , bitter, and misanthropic than Thomas Bernhard", "More than two million Americans consume kratom every year, and its potential lethality is central to a rancorous ongoing debate about its use. \u2014 Peter Andrey Smith, Outside Online , 19 Feb. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1517, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ra\u014b-k(\u0259-)r\u0259s", "\u02c8ra\u014b-k\u0259-r\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "acrid", "acrimonious", "bitter", "embittered", "hard", "resentful", "sore" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072555", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "rancour":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of rancour British spelling of rancor" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-154442", "type":[] }, "rand":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "1905\u20131982 American (Russian-born) writer":[ "Ayn \\ \u02c8\u012bn \\" ], "the basic monetary unit of South Africa \u2014 see Money Table":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Extra points for the approach-shoe-style toe rand \u2014great for scrambles. \u2014 Jakob Schiller, Outside Online , 14 May 2015", "Then, add in the power of the U.S. dollar against currencies that have consistently been devalued over the past three years: the Argentinian peso, the South African rand and the Turkish lira. \u2014 Peter Greenberg, CBS News , 27 May 2022", "But currencies including the Brazilian real, Chilean peso and South African rand have notched gains even as the dollar was strengthening. \u2014 Julia-ambra Verlaine, WSJ , 24 May 2022", "The rand erased four months worth of gains in just two weeks, while the Brazilian real, Colombian peso and the Chilean peso posted some of the sharpest declines among peers. \u2014 Fortune , 1 May 2022", "Among the cost details set are prices of 119 rand per month ($8.10) and 1,190 rand per year ($81) in South Africa. \u2014 Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 Mar. 2022", "Other standout features: a double row of lacing for extra cinch and a rubber toe rand in case your hike goes vertical. \u2014 Jakob Schiller, Outside Online , 14 May 2015", "Mojela and her cofounders started the fund in 1994 with 500,000 rand in seed money; today, the portfolio is valued at more than 2 billion rand. \u2014 Maggie Mcgrath, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022", "Declines in the South African rand , Czech koruna and Mexican peso put the MSCI currency index on course for its biggest retreat since March, while materials companies led losses in all 10 industries tracked by the benchmark stock gauge. \u2014 Robert Brand, Bloomberg.com , 20 Sep. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1941, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "the Rand , South Africa":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u00e4nd", "\u02c8r\u00e4nt", "\u02c8rand" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021400", "type":[ "biographical name", "noun" ] }, "random":{ "antonyms":[ "methodical", "methodic", "nonrandom", "orderly", "organized", "regular", "systematic", "systematized" ], "definitions":{ ": a haphazard course":[], ": in a random manner":[], ": lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern":[], ": made, done, or chosen at random":[ "read random passages from the book" ], ": relating to, having, or being elements or events with definite probability of occurrence":[ "random processes" ], ": without definite aim, direction, rule, or method":[ "subjects chosen at random" ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "a random sequence of letters", "A random sample of doctors from around the country were selected for the study.", "We tasted the wines in random order and then rated each.", "a random collection of buttons", "She collects random photographs that she finds in antique shops.", "Pick a random word on the page.", "The computer program generates a list of random numbers.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Your cryptography is thus only as strong as the random that supports it. \u2014 Denis Mandich, Forbes , 29 Sep. 2021", "Each kentuki has two users: the keeper, who owns the toy, and the dweller, a volunteer assigned at random who controls it remotely, via software interface, from elsewhere in the world. \u2014 J. Robert Lennon, New York Times , 5 May 2020", "The village of Blackhall Colliery in County Durham became a global spectacle when large sums of money began appearing at random near the main street in 2014. \u2014 Fox News , 15 Jan. 2020", "Tilleson said the city and police expects to conduct up to four random directed patrol missions in East Tosa in the coming year. \u2014 Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 Nov. 2019", "Oregon State is also launching a four-week effort to collect samples at random from nearly 1,000 residents in Corvallis. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 Apr. 2020", "This is typically slow because the electron has to hop from site to site in a kind of random , drift-like fashion. \u2014 Chris Lee, Ars Technica , 13 Mar. 2020", "What her doctor said next surprised her: Amanda had likely entered perimenopause, the five to 10 years leading up to menopause when hormones start to go haywire, spiking and dipping seemingly at random . \u2014 Meryl Davids Landau, Woman's Day , 27 Jan. 2020", "Even worse, the buggers appear at random from a draw bag as your exploration of the ship makes more of a ruckus. \u2014 Dan Thurot, Ars Technica , 18 Jan. 2020", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Police confirmed that the boys knew each other and that the shooting was not random . \u2014 Kaylee Remington, cleveland , 23 June 2022", "Rather than punishing Marek for this random act of violence, however, or providing readers with an extended study of a soul in crisis, Moshfegh\u2019s narrative thrusts him into the lap of luxury. \u2014 Jess Bergman, The New Republic , 22 June 2022", "Police say homicide detectives do not believe this was a random act. \u2014 Hannah Brock, The Indianapolis Star , 20 June 2022", "Investigators are determining whether the suspect knew the victims or if this was a random act. \u2014 Meredith Deliso, ABC News , 17 June 2022", "Investigators declined to identify the gunman Wednesday, citing the preliminary nature of the investigation, but said the attack was not random . \u2014 Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post , 2 June 2022", "The conjecture pertains to far more than random graphs. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 25 Apr. 2022", "Investigators do not believe the stabbing was a random act of violence or that there is an immediate threat to the area nearby. \u2014 Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star , 1 June 2022", "Officials believe the shooting was not a random act, and there is no danger to the public, according to the statement. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "There\u2019s one really random one called Mindicine that a postpartum therapist recommended. \u2014 Collier Meyerson, WIRED , 16 Aug. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1561, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1618, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb", "1619, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, succession, surge, from Anglo-French randun , from Old French randir to run, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German rinnan to run \u2014 more at run":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ran-d\u0259m" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for random Adjective random , haphazard , casual mean determined by accident rather than design. random stresses lack of definite aim, fixed goal, or regular procedure. a random selection of books haphazard applies to what is done without regard for regularity or fitness or ultimate consequence. a haphazard collection of rocks casual suggests working or acting without deliberation, intention, or purpose. a casual collector", "synonyms":[ "aimless", "arbitrary", "catch-as-catch-can", "desultory", "erratic", "haphazard", "helter-skelter", "hit-or-miss", "scattered", "slapdash", "stray" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092906", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "randomly":{ "antonyms":[ "methodical", "methodic", "nonrandom", "orderly", "organized", "regular", "systematic", "systematized" ], "definitions":{ ": a haphazard course":[], ": in a random manner":[], ": lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern":[], ": made, done, or chosen at random":[ "read random passages from the book" ], ": relating to, having, or being elements or events with definite probability of occurrence":[ "random processes" ], ": without definite aim, direction, rule, or method":[ "subjects chosen at random" ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "a random sequence of letters", "A random sample of doctors from around the country were selected for the study.", "We tasted the wines in random order and then rated each.", "a random collection of buttons", "She collects random photographs that she finds in antique shops.", "Pick a random word on the page.", "The computer program generates a list of random numbers.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Your cryptography is thus only as strong as the random that supports it. \u2014 Denis Mandich, Forbes , 29 Sep. 2021", "Each kentuki has two users: the keeper, who owns the toy, and the dweller, a volunteer assigned at random who controls it remotely, via software interface, from elsewhere in the world. \u2014 J. Robert Lennon, New York Times , 5 May 2020", "The village of Blackhall Colliery in County Durham became a global spectacle when large sums of money began appearing at random near the main street in 2014. \u2014 Fox News , 15 Jan. 2020", "Tilleson said the city and police expects to conduct up to four random directed patrol missions in East Tosa in the coming year. \u2014 Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 Nov. 2019", "Oregon State is also launching a four-week effort to collect samples at random from nearly 1,000 residents in Corvallis. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 Apr. 2020", "This is typically slow because the electron has to hop from site to site in a kind of random , drift-like fashion. \u2014 Chris Lee, Ars Technica , 13 Mar. 2020", "What her doctor said next surprised her: Amanda had likely entered perimenopause, the five to 10 years leading up to menopause when hormones start to go haywire, spiking and dipping seemingly at random . \u2014 Meryl Davids Landau, Woman's Day , 27 Jan. 2020", "Even worse, the buggers appear at random from a draw bag as your exploration of the ship makes more of a ruckus. \u2014 Dan Thurot, Ars Technica , 18 Jan. 2020", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Police confirmed that the boys knew each other and that the shooting was not random . \u2014 Kaylee Remington, cleveland , 23 June 2022", "Rather than punishing Marek for this random act of violence, however, or providing readers with an extended study of a soul in crisis, Moshfegh\u2019s narrative thrusts him into the lap of luxury. \u2014 Jess Bergman, The New Republic , 22 June 2022", "Police say homicide detectives do not believe this was a random act. \u2014 Hannah Brock, The Indianapolis Star , 20 June 2022", "Investigators are determining whether the suspect knew the victims or if this was a random act. \u2014 Meredith Deliso, ABC News , 17 June 2022", "Investigators declined to identify the gunman Wednesday, citing the preliminary nature of the investigation, but said the attack was not random . \u2014 Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post , 2 June 2022", "The conjecture pertains to far more than random graphs. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 25 Apr. 2022", "Investigators do not believe the stabbing was a random act of violence or that there is an immediate threat to the area nearby. \u2014 Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star , 1 June 2022", "Officials believe the shooting was not a random act, and there is no danger to the public, according to the statement. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "There\u2019s one really random one called Mindicine that a postpartum therapist recommended. \u2014 Collier Meyerson, WIRED , 16 Aug. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1561, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1618, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb", "1619, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, succession, surge, from Anglo-French randun , from Old French randir to run, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German rinnan to run \u2014 more at run":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ran-d\u0259m" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for random Adjective random , haphazard , casual mean determined by accident rather than design. random stresses lack of definite aim, fixed goal, or regular procedure. a random selection of books haphazard applies to what is done without regard for regularity or fitness or ultimate consequence. a haphazard collection of rocks casual suggests working or acting without deliberation, intention, or purpose. a casual collector", "synonyms":[ "aimless", "arbitrary", "catch-as-catch-can", "desultory", "erratic", "haphazard", "helter-skelter", "hit-or-miss", "scattered", "slapdash", "stray" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081306", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "randy":{ "antonyms":[ "frigid", "undersexed" ], "definitions":{ ": a scolding or dissolute woman":[], ": having a coarse manner":[], ": lustful , lecherous":[] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "She was feeling a little randy .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "His admirers included such luminaries as U.S. Sen. Robert Wagner, all of whom turned a complaisant eye to the married Crater\u2019s other life as a randy stage-door johnny with a mistress and a harem of chorus girls and Polly Adler hookers. \u2014 Edward Kosner, WSJ , 20 June 2022", "So, in the interest of making good on that opportunity, Morosini assembled a cast of comic performers, including Patton Oswalt as Chuck, a semi-fictional version of his father the fabulist, plus Rachel Dratch as dad\u2019s randy girlfriend. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 14 Mar. 2022", "Lupita Nyong\u2019o, as a randy wizard who attracts Lionel\u2019s interest, has one very good episode, as does Henry Winkler as a sweater named Keith. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 Mar. 2022", "Kotsur\u2019s Frank is also a little randy and a little profane. \u2014 Jake Coyle, ajc , 16 Feb. 2022", "This paucity of pelvis-bumping has been attributed largely to the absence of Samantha, the excessively randy cougar played with aplomb by Kim Cattrall, who bowed out of the reboot due to her chilly relationship with the rest of the cast. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 23 Dec. 2021", "The stakes were relatively low for Shonda Rhimes and her drama about four randy interns working in a Seattle hospital. \u2014 Lynette Rice, EW.com , 15 Sep. 2021", "With her boyfriend Thomas (Justice Smith), the two become unreasonably consumed with watching the randy across-the-street neighbors. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 10 Sep. 2021", "But at least there's one part of the world where randy , attractive singles can throw caution, dignity, and common sense to the wind: Bachelor in Paradise! \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 16 Aug. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1665, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "1762, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "probably from obsolete rand to rant":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ran-d\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "concupiscent", "goatish", "horny", "hot", "hypersexual", "itchy", "lascivious", "lecherous", "lewd", "libidinous", "licentious", "lubricious", "lubricous", "lustful", "oversexed", "passionate", "salacious", "satyric", "wanton" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213418", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "ranella":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a genus of marine snails related to Triton having a thick shell usually with two lateral varices continuous over all the whorls":[], ": any snail of the genus Ranella":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Latin rana frog + New Latin -ella":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "r\u0259\u02c8nel\u0259" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075852", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "rang":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of rang past tense of ring" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-173621", "type":[] }, "rangatira":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a Maori chief : a Maori of rank, authority, or distinction":[], ": a leading citizen : magistrate":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Maori":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccr\u00e4\u014b\u0259\u02c8tir\u0259" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211738", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "rangdoodles":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": roodles in draw poker":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "probably alteration of roodles":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ra\u014b\u02ccd\u00fcd\u1d4alz" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234416", "type":[ "plural noun" ] }, "range":{ "antonyms":[ "assort", "break down", "categorize", "class", "classify", "codify", "compartment", "compartmentalize", "digest", "distinguish", "distribute", "grade", "group", "peg", "place", "rank", "relegate", "separate", "sort", "type" ], "definitions":{ ": a cooking stove that has an oven and a flat top with burners or heating elements":[], ": a direction line":[], ": a place that may be ranged over":[], ": a place where shooting is practiced":[], ": a sequence, series, or scale between limits":[ "a wide range of patterns" ], ": a series of mountains":[], ": a series of things in a line : row":[], ": an aggregate of individuals in one order":[], ": an open region over which animals (such as livestock) may roam and feed":[], ": driving range":[], ": line sense 11":[], ": one of the north-south rows of townships in a U.S. public-land survey that are numbered east and west from the principal meridian of the survey":[], ": the act of ranging about":[], ": the class of admissible values of a variable":[], ": the difference between the least and greatest values of an attribute or of the variable of a frequency distribution":[], ": the extent of pitch covered by a melody or lying within the capacity of a voice or instrument":[], ": the horizontal 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through":[], ": to sail or pass along":[], ": to set in a row or in the proper order":[], ": to take a position":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "knew exactly how many head of cattle were turned out on the range that morning to graze", "didn't know she had such a wide range of knowledge until I talked to her", "Verb", "The selection of food ranged from mild to very spicy.", "Items on the menu range from American fare like hamburgers and hot dogs to Italian pasta dishes.", "Grizzly bears range over a much smaller area than they once did.", "The plant once ranged across the island.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Ignacio Bailone added an insurance goal in the 66th minute, scoring a header from point-blank range just six minutes after entering the match as a substitute. \u2014 Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News , 3 July 2022", "The same aerial system also enabled the team to film wild weather, including footage of supercells and tornados from close range . \u2014 Tony Bradley, Forbes , 2 July 2022", "In 70 games this past season, Neto made 19 starts and averaged 7.5 points on 46.3% from the field and a career-worst 29.2% from 3-point range to go with 3.1 assists and 1.9 rebounds. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 1 July 2022", "Gildart said her daughter was shot multiple times, apparently from close range . \u2014 Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel , 30 June 2022", "Preliminary investigation revealed the woman was pushing an approximately three-month-old infant in a baby stroller when an unknown person approached her and fired a single shot into her head from a very close range , Sewell said. \u2014 Danielle Wallace, Fox News , 30 June 2022", "The rookie had five points and went 0-for-7 from three-point range , and the Dream fell to the Washington Mystics, 92-74, after trailing by 27 at one point. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022", "Federal land managers are increasing the number of horses removed from the range this year during an historic drought. \u2014 Anastasia Hufham, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022", "And in the east, Russian forces have used long- range artillery to assail cities in the Donbas region, which Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to control. \u2014 Libby Cathey, ABC News , 21 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Venues range from the 1,200-seat Zeiterion Theatre to intimate shows in Seaman\u2019s Bethel. \u2014 Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com , 4 July 2022", "The beers range from 3.8% to 5.3% for its NEIPA, which is on the low side for a NEIPA. \u2014 Philip Salter, Forbes , 4 July 2022", "These items range from plastic cups and straws to ice-cream sticks. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 4 July 2022", "Throughout the series, Pollan chats with researchers, activists, therapists, and those who have had debilitating conditions alleviated by psychedelic intervention, and their testimonials range from compelling to outright incredible. \u2014 Nick Hilden, Rolling Stone , 3 July 2022", "These range from all-new brewing interests to satellite tasting rooms, brewpubs, out-of-county offshoots, and units within collective concepts. \u2014 Brandon Hern\u00e1ndez, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 July 2022", "Rates range from \u20ac525 to \u20ac1,523 ($550 to $1,595) per night during the low seasons (April 1 through May 5 and September 30 through November 6) and from \u20ac618 to \u20ac1,716 ($647 to $1,798) per night during the high season (May 6 through September 29). \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 2 July 2022", "And most prix-fixe lunches and dinners range in cost from $20 to $65 per person (up from $20 to $45 in 2019) \u2014 and tax, tip and drinks are additional. \u2014 Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel , 1 July 2022", "Appetizers range from a cup of soup of the day for $7 to ceviche for $17. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 1 July 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Anglo-French renger , from renc, reng line, place, row \u2014 more at rank entry 1":"Verb", "Middle English, row of persons, from Anglo-French range, renge , from renger to range":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0101nj" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for range Noun range , gamut , compass , sweep , scope , orbit mean the extent that lies within the powers of something (as to cover or control). range is a general term indicating the extent of one's perception or the extent of powers, capacities, or possibilities. the entire range of human experience gamut suggests a graduated series running from one possible extreme to another. a performance that ran the gamut of emotions compass implies a sometimes limited extent of perception, knowledge, or activity. your concerns lie beyond the narrow compass of this study sweep suggests extent, often circular or arc-shaped, of motion or activity. the book covers the entire sweep of criminal activity scope is applicable to an area of activity, predetermined and limited, but somewhat flexible. as time went on, the scope of the investigation widened orbit suggests an often circumscribed range of activity or influence within which forces work toward accommodation. within that restricted orbit they tried to effect social change", "synonyms":[ "lea", "ley", "pasturage", "pasture" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111214", "type":[ "intransitive verb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "range angle":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the angle formed between a vertical line and the line of sight to an aiming point at the instant of release of an aerial bomb":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080852", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "range bracket":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": bracket sense 5a(1)":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012227", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "range crane fly":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a grayish brown crane fly ( Tipula simplex ) with a wingless female and a pale brown burrowing larva that emerges from the ground at night or on dull days to feed on green vegetation and is sometimes very destructive to grasslands grain crops in the southwestern U.S.":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025410", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "range finder":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a surveying instrument (such as a transit) for determining quickly the distances, bearings, and elevations of distant objects":[], ": a usually built-in adjustable optical device for focusing a camera that automatically indicates the correct focus (as when two parts of a split image are brought together)":[], ": an instrument used in gunnery to determine the distance of a target":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Without proper training, the same dilemma facing Sergeant Pysanka\u2019s unit and their lone range finder will be pervasive on a much larger scale. \u2014 New York Times , 6 June 2022", "The range finder , called a JIM LR, is like a pair of high-tech binoculars and likely part of the tranche of equipment supplied by the United States, said Sergeant Pysanka. \u2014 New York Times , 6 June 2022", "The laser beam would be reflected back to the range finder , which measured how long the beam\u2019s round-trip took and translated that into distances that were accurate to within 6/100 of an inch per mile. \u2014 Frederick Reimers, Outside Online , 26 Feb. 2019", "These range finder binoculars provide fast measurement up to 540 yards, are super lightweight and portable, sport a water-resistant body and come with basic essentials like a carrying pouch, CR2 battery and microfiber cleaning cloth. \u2014 Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping , 15 Apr. 2022", "Surveyors often used a compass, measuring tape or laser range finder and an inclinometer to record the direction, distance and slope of the passage. \u2014 Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer , 14 Sep. 2021", "The researchers added a range finder and a Wi-Fi sensor so the robot can avoid obstructions. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2021", "Other marine-binocular features might include a range finder or even stabilization technology, which makes higher-power glass (say above 7x magnification) more functional in the confines of a rocking boat. \u2014 The Editors, Outdoor Life , 21 Oct. 2019", "When shopping for range finders for rifle hunting, maximum range of measurement becomes more critical. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 27 Sep. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1872, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194346", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "range-bred":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": bred and reared on the range : accustomed to the open country":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011303", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "range-finding":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the determination of a range by means of a range finder at which to start adjustment on a target":[], ": the determination of the range to a target by adjusting fire on it":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134350", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ranged rubble":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": masonry in which the quarry stones are roughly dressed to an almost uniform height":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075735", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ranging":{ "type":[ "intransitive verb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a series of things in a line : row":[], ": a series of mountains":[], ": one of the north-south rows of townships in a U.S. public-land survey that are numbered east and west from the principal meridian of the survey":[], ": an aggregate of individuals in one order":[], ": a direction line":[], ": a cooking stove that has an oven and a flat top with burners or heating elements":[], ": a place that may be ranged over":[], ": an open region over which animals (such as livestock) may roam and feed":[], ": the region throughout which a kind of organism or ecological community naturally lives or occurs":[], ": the act of ranging about":[], ": the horizontal distance to which a projectile can be propelled":[], ": the horizontal distance between a weapon and target":[], ": the maximum distance a vehicle or craft can travel without refueling":[], ": a place where shooting is practiced":[], ": driving range":[], ": the space or extent included, covered, or used : scope":[], ": the extent of pitch covered by a melody or lying within the capacity of a voice or instrument":[], ": a sequence, series, or scale between limits":[ "a wide range of patterns" ], ": the limits of a series : the distance or extent between possible extremes":[], ": the difference between the least and greatest values of an attribute or of the variable of a frequency distribution":[], ": the set of values a function may take on":[], ": the class of admissible values of a variable":[], ": line sense 11":[], ": to set in a row or in the proper order":[], ": to place among others in a position or situation":[], ": to assign to a category : classify":[], ": to rove over or through":[], ": to sail or pass along":[], ": to arrange (an anchor cable) on deck":[], ": to graze (livestock) on a range":[], ": to roam at large or freely":[], ": to move over an area so as to explore it":[], ": to take a position":[], ": to correspond in direction or line : align":[], ": to extend in a particular direction":[], ": to have range":[], ": to change or differ within limits":[], ": to live or occur in or be native to a region":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0101nj" ], "synonyms":[ "lea", "ley", "pasturage", "pasture" ], "antonyms":[ "assort", "break down", "categorize", "class", "classify", "codify", "compartment", "compartmentalize", "digest", "distinguish", "distribute", "grade", "group", "peg", "place", "rank", "relegate", "separate", "sort", "type" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for range Noun range , gamut , compass , sweep , scope , orbit mean the extent that lies within the powers of something (as to cover or control). range is a general term indicating the extent of one's perception or the extent of powers, capacities, or possibilities. the entire range of human experience gamut suggests a graduated series running from one possible extreme to another. a performance that ran the gamut of emotions compass implies a sometimes limited extent of perception, knowledge, or activity. your concerns lie beyond the narrow compass of this study sweep suggests extent, often circular or arc-shaped, of motion or activity. the book covers the entire sweep of criminal activity scope is applicable to an area of activity, predetermined and limited, but somewhat flexible. as time went on, the scope of the investigation widened orbit suggests an often circumscribed range of activity or influence within which forces work toward accommodation. within that restricted orbit they tried to effect social change", "examples":[ "Noun", "knew exactly how many head of cattle were turned out on the range that morning to graze", "didn't know she had such a wide range of knowledge until I talked to her", "Verb", "The selection of food ranged from mild to very spicy.", "Items on the menu range from American fare like hamburgers and hot dogs to Italian pasta dishes.", "Grizzly bears range over a much smaller area than they once did.", "The plant once ranged across the island.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Ignacio Bailone added an insurance goal in the 66th minute, scoring a header from point-blank range just six minutes after entering the match as a substitute. \u2014 Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News , 3 July 2022", "The same aerial system also enabled the team to film wild weather, including footage of supercells and tornados from close range . \u2014 Tony Bradley, Forbes , 2 July 2022", "In 70 games this past season, Neto made 19 starts and averaged 7.5 points on 46.3% from the field and a career-worst 29.2% from 3-point range to go with 3.1 assists and 1.9 rebounds. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 1 July 2022", "Gildart said her daughter was shot multiple times, apparently from close range . \u2014 Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel , 30 June 2022", "Preliminary investigation revealed the woman was pushing an approximately three-month-old infant in a baby stroller when an unknown person approached her and fired a single shot into her head from a very close range , Sewell said. \u2014 Danielle Wallace, Fox News , 30 June 2022", "The rookie had five points and went 0-for-7 from three-point range , and the Dream fell to the Washington Mystics, 92-74, after trailing by 27 at one point. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022", "Federal land managers are increasing the number of horses removed from the range this year during an historic drought. \u2014 Anastasia Hufham, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022", "And in the east, Russian forces have used long- range artillery to assail cities in the Donbas region, which Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to control. \u2014 Libby Cathey, ABC News , 21 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Venues range from the 1,200-seat Zeiterion Theatre to intimate shows in Seaman\u2019s Bethel. \u2014 Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com , 4 July 2022", "The beers range from 3.8% to 5.3% for its NEIPA, which is on the low side for a NEIPA. \u2014 Philip Salter, Forbes , 4 July 2022", "These items range from plastic cups and straws to ice-cream sticks. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 4 July 2022", "Throughout the series, Pollan chats with researchers, activists, therapists, and those who have had debilitating conditions alleviated by psychedelic intervention, and their testimonials range from compelling to outright incredible. \u2014 Nick Hilden, Rolling Stone , 3 July 2022", "These range from all-new brewing interests to satellite tasting rooms, brewpubs, out-of-county offshoots, and units within collective concepts. \u2014 Brandon Hern\u00e1ndez, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 July 2022", "Rates range from \u20ac525 to \u20ac1,523 ($550 to $1,595) per night during the low seasons (April 1 through May 5 and September 30 through November 6) and from \u20ac618 to \u20ac1,716 ($647 to $1,798) per night during the high season (May 6 through September 29). \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 2 July 2022", "And most prix-fixe lunches and dinners range in cost from $20 to $65 per person (up from $20 to $45 in 2019) \u2014 and tax, tip and drinks are additional. \u2014 Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel , 1 July 2022", "Appetizers range from a cup of soup of the day for $7 to ceviche for $17. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 1 July 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, row of persons, from Anglo-French range, renge , from renger to range":"Noun", "Middle English, from Anglo-French renger , from renc, reng line, place, row \u2014 more at rank entry 1":"Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-072542" }, "rangy":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": able to range for considerable distances":[], ": having great scope":[], ": having room for ranging":[], ": long-limbed and long-bodied":[ "rangy cattle" ], ": tall and slender":[] }, "examples":[ "we could use a rangy girl like you on our basketball team", "a speech that took a rangy look at the problems facing the university", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Senior goalkeeper Sofia Iori is athletic and rangy . \u2014 Patrick Z. Mcgavin, chicagotribune.com , 14 Mar. 2022", "Dugger is rangy and ferocious at safety, while linebacker Josh Uche was a downright menace to opposing quarterbacks during preseason and joint practices. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 Sep. 2021", "Pierce Davidson, senior, Marshfield: A rangy 6-6 target, Davidson recorded 33 receptions, 465 receiving yards and four touchdowns last season. \u2014 Jack Heffernan | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 30 Aug. 2021", "Tyson is a rangy three-level scorer who was named TAPPS 6A-D2 MVP last season, his second straight year claiming the award. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 8 Apr. 2021", "Even now, if America sent its A-team instead of the C-team, rangy wings are the players who would set the U.S. apart from the field. \u2014 Andrew Sharp, SI.com , 5 Sep. 2019", "That\u2019s counter-intuitive, but rubbery bacon on the Max Out Meat pizza ($16.99 medium) was compounded by dry and rangy beef and sausage, detracting from decent pepperoni and ham. \u2014 Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com , 14 Feb. 2020", "Nebraska also added a couple of bigger, rangier outside receivers in four-stars Zavier Betts and Omar Manning. \u2014 Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press , 5 Feb. 2020", "There is vast potential with dynamic forwards Jericho Sims and Kai Jones, sturdy team defender Kamaka Hepa, rangy wing Jase Febres, perimeter stopper Matt Coleman and dogged guard Courtney Ramey. \u2014 Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com , 24 Jan. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1868, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0101n-j\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "gangling", "gangly", "lanky", "spindling", "spindly" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203728", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "rank":{ "antonyms":[ "be", "grade", "place", "rate", "stand" ], "definitions":{ ": a degree or position of dignity, eminence, or excellence : distinction":[ "soon took rank as a leading attorney", "\u2014 J. D. Hicks" ], ": a grade of official standing in a hierarchy":[], ": a line of soldiers ranged side by side in close order":[], ": a row of people":[], ": an aggregate of individuals classed together":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ], ": an orderly arrangement : formation":[], ": any of a series of classes of coal based on increasing alteration of the parent vegetable matter, increasing carbon content, and increasing fuel value":[], ": any of the rows of squares that extend across a chessboard perpendicular to the files":[], ": armed forces":[], ": grown too large":[], ": high in amount or degree : fraught":[], ": high social position":[ "the privileges of rank" ], ": lustful , ruttish":[], ": luxuriantly or excessively vigorous in growth":[], ": offensively gross or coarse : foul":[], ": outright":[ "\u2014 used as an intensive rank beginners" ], ": putrid , festering":[], ": relative standing or position":[], ": row , series":[], ": shockingly conspicuous":[ "must lecture him on his rank disloyalty", "\u2014 David Walden" ], ": stand sense 6":[], ": the body of enlisted personnel":[], ": the number of linearly independent rows or columns in a matrix":[], ": the order according to some statistical characteristic (such as the score on a test)":[], ": to arrange in lines or in a regular formation":[], ": to determine the relative position of : rate":[ "a highly ranked prospect" ], ": to form or move in ranks":[], ": to take or have a position in relation to others":[ "ranks first in her class" ], ": to take precedence of":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "people of high rank and profession", "She's not concerned about rank or wealth.", "officers with the rank of captain", "He rose to the rank of partner in the law firm.", "He longed to join the upper social ranks .", "military ranks such as private, corporal, and sergeant", "He moved up through the ranks to become vice president of the company.", "The organization's ranks have doubled in the past two years.", "The flu swept through the ranks , infecting almost every soldier.", "Several men were selected from the ranks .", "Verb", "A magazine recently ranked the school as one of the best in the country.", "The city currently ranks as the world's largest.", "Students who rank in the top third of their class have a better chance of being accepted to the college of their choice.", "Adjective", "You can't expect a rank beginner like her to know all the rules of the game.", "covered with trumpet vines so rank you couldn't see the trellis beneath them", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The computers, named Dogwood and Cactus, rank among the 50 fastest computers in the world and will help deploy more advanced, realistic climate models. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 29 June 2022", "Bronson van Wyck and Fallon Carter\u2014who, like Cole, rank on Vogue\u2019s top event planners\u2014also milled about the room, with Vogue\u2019s Allie Michler. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 28 June 2022", "Northridge offensive lineman Wilkin Formby joined the group on Monday night, raising Alabama\u2019s rank to 37th overall. \u2014 Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al , 21 June 2022", "Twinsburg\u2019s sprint relays \u2013 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 \u2013 each rank in Ohio\u2019s top six. \u2014 cleveland , 1 June 2022", "The two rank among China\u2019s most prominent entrepreneurs. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022", "Senzel and Aristides Aquino rank among the league\u2019s leaders in outfield jumps, according to Statcast. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 19 Apr. 2022", "Chen was rank No. 9 on the list of Malaysia\u2019s 50 Richest last year, with a net worth of $3.4 billion. \u2014 Yessar Rosendar, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022", "Where do Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert rank among the league\u2019s best", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Among the states and the District of Columbia, Arkansas continued to rank 37th in the percentage of its residents who had received at least one dose. \u2014 Andy Davis, Arkansas Online , 11 June 2022", "The Guardians rank fourth in batting average and sixth in runs in the American League. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 11 June 2022", "With the 28-year-old Victor on their side, the Generals lead the league in both rushing offense (165.0 yards per game) and total offense (354.1 yards per game) and rank third in scoring (22.6 points per game). \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 10 June 2022", "The Tigers rank fifth in scoring offense with 15.37 goals per game, while semifinal opponent Maryland is first with 18.5. \u2014 Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant , 27 May 2022", "The senior\u2019s 69 goals and 26 assists rank second in BC scoring. \u2014 Globe Correspondent, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022", "Fowler's 11 dingers rank second in the state and eighth nationally, according to MaxPreps. \u2014 Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star , 22 May 2022", "And while the offense has cooled a bit since its blistering early-season run, the Beavers still lead the Pac-12 in runs scored (365) and on-base percentage (.412), and rank second in batting average (.298). \u2014 oregonlive , 9 May 2022", "The Stallions rank fourth in the eight-team league in rushing yards with an average of 122 per game. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 9 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The Escape itself, though, is a mid- rank player overall. \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 5 May 2022", "The report also did not re- rank water parks, but topping the attendance in the U.S. for 2020 was Universal\u2019s Volcano Bay and Aquatica, part of SeaWorld Orlando. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com , 28 Oct. 2021", "In none has the national government deliberately stepped away from managing the crisis or substituted rank partisanship for the sober assessment of scientific knowledge. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 4 Aug. 2021", "In none has the national government deliberately stepped away from managing the crisis or substituted rank partisanship for the sober assessment of scientific knowledge. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 4 Aug. 2021", "In none has the national government deliberately stepped away from managing the crisis or substituted rank partisanship for the sober assessment of scientific knowledge. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 4 Aug. 2021", "In none has the national government deliberately stepped away from managing the crisis or substituted rank partisanship for the sober assessment of scientific knowledge. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 4 Aug. 2021", "In none has the national government deliberately stepped away from managing the crisis or substituted rank partisanship for the sober assessment of scientific knowledge. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 4 Aug. 2021", "In none has the national government deliberately stepped away from managing the crisis or substituted rank partisanship for the sober assessment of scientific knowledge. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 4 Aug. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Adjective", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a":"Noun", "1573, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, \"row, series, high social position,\" borrowed from Anglo-French renc, ranc \"line of soldiers, jousting lists, line or rank of persons or things\" (continental Old & Middle French also \"position in a series or class, high social position\"), going back to Old Low Franconian *hringa- \"circle, ring,\" going back to Germanic *hrenga \u2014 more at ring entry 1":"Noun", "Middle English, from Old English ranc overbearing, strong; akin to Old Norse rakkr erect and perhaps to Old English riht right \u2014 more at right":"Adjective", "derivative of rank entry 1":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ra\u014bk" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for rank Adjective malodorous , stinking , fetid , noisome , putrid , rank , fusty , musty mean bad-smelling. malodorous may range from the unpleasant to the strongly offensive. malodorous fertilizers stinking and fetid suggest the foul or disgusting. prisoners were held in stinking cells the fetid odor of skunk cabbage noisome adds a suggestion of being harmful or unwholesome as well as offensive. a stagnant, noisome sewer putrid implies particularly the sickening odor of decaying organic matter. the putrid smell of rotting fish rank suggests a strong unpleasant smell. rank cigar smoke fusty and musty suggest lack of fresh air and sunlight, fusty also implying prolonged uncleanliness, musty stressing the effects of dampness, mildew, or age. a fusty attic the musty odor of a damp cellar flagrant , glaring , gross , rank mean conspicuously bad or objectionable. flagrant applies usually to offenses or errors so bad that they can neither escape notice nor be condoned. flagrant abuse of the office of president glaring implies painful or damaging obtrusiveness of something that is conspicuously wrong, faulty, or improper. glaring errors gross implies the exceeding of reasonable or excusable limits. gross carelessness rank applies to what is openly and extremely objectionable and utterly condemned. rank heresy", "synonyms":[ "degree", "echelon", "footing", "level", "place", "position", "ranking", "reach(es)", "rung", "situation", "standing", "station", "status", "stratum" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215156", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "rank and file":{ "antonyms":[ "A-list", "aristocracy", "best", "choice", "corps d'elite", "cream", "elect", "elite", "fat", "flower", "pick", "pink", "pride", "upper crust" ], "definitions":{ ": the enlisted personnel of an armed force":[], ": the individuals who constitute the body of an organization, society, or nation as distinguished from the leaders":[] }, "examples":[ "the chosen few might have the opportunity for a trip in the space shuttle, but it will be a while before the rank and file are taking space trips", "Recent Examples on the Web", "And to be sure, there are plenty of buyouts that don\u2019t work out too well for the rank and file . \u2014 Kevin Dowd, Forbes , 17 May 2022", "Beyond party elites, there\u2019s clear evidence that the rank and file is recognizing the Big Lie ball and chain. \u2014 Abdul El-sayed, The New Republic , 3 June 2022", "The rank and file know a lot that leadership never will. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022", "And while the former president remains a popular figure among the base, the entire rank and file isn't entirely falling into line. \u2014 Kabir Khanna, CBS News , 15 Feb. 2022", "The academy has long contemplated changing, if not eliminating, the presentation of some of the less starry awards, but stiff resistance to the idea among the organization\u2019s rank and file has kept such proposals from moving forward. \u2014 Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022", "Short of upending capitalism, shrinking the distance between chief executives and the rank and file would require two fundamental changes: a reduction of corporate power and an expansion of worker power. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2022", "In recent months, Colonel Mason has clashed with some rank and file troopers for requiring they be vaccinated against COVID. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 6 May 2022", "Kelly\u2019s positioning as a senator willing to sometimes break with rank and file Democrats and the Biden administration. \u2014 Daniel Strauss, The New Republic , 27 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "commoners", "commons", "crowd", "herd", "hoi polloi", "mass", "millions", "mob", "multitude", "people", "plebeians", "plebs", "populace", "public" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061217", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "rank of a determinant":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the rank of the matrix of the determinant":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002946", "type":[] }, "rank of a matrix":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the order of the nonzero determinant of highest order that may be formed from the elements of a matrix by selecting arbitrarily an equal number of rows and columns from it":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195700", "type":[] }, "rank order":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": arrangement according to rank":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175531", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "rank(s)":{ "antonyms":[ "be", "grade", "place", "rate", "stand" ], "definitions":{ ": a degree or position of dignity, eminence, or excellence : distinction":[ "soon took rank as a leading attorney", "\u2014 J. D. Hicks" ], ": a grade of official standing in a hierarchy":[], ": a line of soldiers ranged side by side in close order":[], ": a row of people":[], ": an aggregate of individuals classed together":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ], ": an orderly arrangement : formation":[], ": any of a series of classes of coal based on increasing alteration of the parent vegetable matter, increasing carbon content, and increasing fuel value":[], ": any of the rows of squares that extend across a chessboard perpendicular to the files":[], ": armed forces":[], ": grown too large":[], ": high in amount or degree : fraught":[], ": high social position":[ "the privileges of rank" ], ": lustful , ruttish":[], ": luxuriantly or excessively vigorous in growth":[], ": offensively gross or coarse : foul":[], ": outright":[ "\u2014 used as an intensive rank beginners" ], ": putrid , festering":[], ": relative standing or position":[], ": row , series":[], ": shockingly conspicuous":[ "must lecture him on his rank disloyalty", "\u2014 David Walden" ], ": stand sense 6":[], ": the body of enlisted personnel":[], ": the number of linearly independent rows or columns in a matrix":[], ": the order according to some statistical characteristic (such as the score on a test)":[], ": to arrange in lines or in a regular formation":[], ": to determine the relative position of : rate":[ "a highly ranked prospect" ], ": to form or move in ranks":[], ": to take or have a position in relation to others":[ "ranks first in her class" ], ": to take precedence of":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "people of high rank and profession", "She's not concerned about rank or wealth.", "officers with the rank of captain", "He rose to the rank of partner in the law firm.", "He longed to join the upper social ranks .", "military ranks such as private, corporal, and sergeant", "He moved up through the ranks to become vice president of the company.", "The organization's ranks have doubled in the past two years.", "The flu swept through the ranks , infecting almost every soldier.", "Several men were selected from the ranks .", "Verb", "A magazine recently ranked the school as one of the best in the country.", "The city currently ranks as the world's largest.", "Students who rank in the top third of their class have a better chance of being accepted to the college of their choice.", "Adjective", "You can't expect a rank beginner like her to know all the rules of the game.", "covered with trumpet vines so rank you couldn't see the trellis beneath them", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The computers, named Dogwood and Cactus, rank among the 50 fastest computers in the world and will help deploy more advanced, realistic climate models. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 29 June 2022", "Bronson van Wyck and Fallon Carter\u2014who, like Cole, rank on Vogue\u2019s top event planners\u2014also milled about the room, with Vogue\u2019s Allie Michler. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 28 June 2022", "Northridge offensive lineman Wilkin Formby joined the group on Monday night, raising Alabama\u2019s rank to 37th overall. \u2014 Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al , 21 June 2022", "Twinsburg\u2019s sprint relays \u2013 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 \u2013 each rank in Ohio\u2019s top six. \u2014 cleveland , 1 June 2022", "The two rank among China\u2019s most prominent entrepreneurs. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022", "Senzel and Aristides Aquino rank among the league\u2019s leaders in outfield jumps, according to Statcast. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 19 Apr. 2022", "Chen was rank No. 9 on the list of Malaysia\u2019s 50 Richest last year, with a net worth of $3.4 billion. \u2014 Yessar Rosendar, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022", "Where do Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert rank among the league\u2019s best", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Among the states and the District of Columbia, Arkansas continued to rank 37th in the percentage of its residents who had received at least one dose. \u2014 Andy Davis, Arkansas Online , 11 June 2022", "The Guardians rank fourth in batting average and sixth in runs in the American League. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 11 June 2022", "With the 28-year-old Victor on their side, the Generals lead the league in both rushing offense (165.0 yards per game) and total offense (354.1 yards per game) and rank third in scoring (22.6 points per game). \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 10 June 2022", "The Tigers rank fifth in scoring offense with 15.37 goals per game, while semifinal opponent Maryland is first with 18.5. \u2014 Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant , 27 May 2022", "The senior\u2019s 69 goals and 26 assists rank second in BC scoring. \u2014 Globe Correspondent, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022", "Fowler's 11 dingers rank second in the state and eighth nationally, according to MaxPreps. \u2014 Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star , 22 May 2022", "And while the offense has cooled a bit since its blistering early-season run, the Beavers still lead the Pac-12 in runs scored (365) and on-base percentage (.412), and rank second in batting average (.298). \u2014 oregonlive , 9 May 2022", "The Stallions rank fourth in the eight-team league in rushing yards with an average of 122 per game. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 9 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The Escape itself, though, is a mid- rank player overall. \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 5 May 2022", "The report also did not re- rank water parks, but topping the attendance in the U.S. for 2020 was Universal\u2019s Volcano Bay and Aquatica, part of SeaWorld Orlando. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com , 28 Oct. 2021", "In none has the national government deliberately stepped away from managing the crisis or substituted rank partisanship for the sober assessment of scientific knowledge. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 4 Aug. 2021", "In none has the national government deliberately stepped away from managing the crisis or substituted rank partisanship for the sober assessment of scientific knowledge. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 4 Aug. 2021", "In none has the national government deliberately stepped away from managing the crisis or substituted rank partisanship for the sober assessment of scientific knowledge. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 4 Aug. 2021", "In none has the national government deliberately stepped away from managing the crisis or substituted rank partisanship for the sober assessment of scientific knowledge. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 4 Aug. 2021", "In none has the national government deliberately stepped away from managing the crisis or substituted rank partisanship for the sober assessment of scientific knowledge. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 4 Aug. 2021", "In none has the national government deliberately stepped away from managing the crisis or substituted rank partisanship for the sober assessment of scientific knowledge. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 4 Aug. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Adjective", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a":"Noun", "1573, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, \"row, series, high social position,\" borrowed from Anglo-French renc, ranc \"line of soldiers, jousting lists, line or rank of persons or things\" (continental Old & Middle French also \"position in a series or class, high social position\"), going back to Old Low Franconian *hringa- \"circle, ring,\" going back to Germanic *hrenga \u2014 more at ring entry 1":"Noun", "Middle English, from Old English ranc overbearing, strong; akin to Old Norse rakkr erect and perhaps to Old English riht right \u2014 more at right":"Adjective", "derivative of rank entry 1":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ra\u014bk" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for rank Adjective malodorous , stinking , fetid , noisome , putrid , rank , fusty , musty mean bad-smelling. malodorous may range from the unpleasant to the strongly offensive. malodorous fertilizers stinking and fetid suggest the foul or disgusting. prisoners were held in stinking cells the fetid odor of skunk cabbage noisome adds a suggestion of being harmful or unwholesome as well as offensive. a stagnant, noisome sewer putrid implies particularly the sickening odor of decaying organic matter. the putrid smell of rotting fish rank suggests a strong unpleasant smell. rank cigar smoke fusty and musty suggest lack of fresh air and sunlight, fusty also implying prolonged uncleanliness, musty stressing the effects of dampness, mildew, or age. a fusty attic the musty odor of a damp cellar flagrant , glaring , gross , rank mean conspicuously bad or objectionable. flagrant applies usually to offenses or errors so bad that they can neither escape notice nor be condoned. flagrant abuse of the office of president glaring implies painful or damaging obtrusiveness of something that is conspicuously wrong, faulty, or improper. glaring errors gross implies the exceeding of reasonable or excusable limits. gross carelessness rank applies to what is openly and extremely objectionable and utterly condemned. rank heresy", "synonyms":[ "degree", "echelon", "footing", "level", "place", "position", "ranking", "reach(es)", "rung", "situation", "standing", "station", "status", "stratum" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071630", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "ranking":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": being next to the chairman in seniority":[ "ranking committee member" ], ": having a high position: such as":[], ": of the highest rank":[ "the ranking officer" ], ": position, order, or standing within a group : rank":[ "The figures, compiled from federal surveys and a tourism research concern, earned New York City a second-place ranking nationwide as a destination for United States travelers, pushing Las Vegas down to the No. 3 spot.", "\u2014 Eric Lipton", "\u2026 if a site is linked to by sites of high quality and popularity, those links can raise the ranking of the first site.", "\u2014 Elizabeth Stone", "Playing primarily in regional events, she earned a ranking of No. 151, high enough to make the qualifying field at Roland Garros.", "\u2014 L. Jon Wertheim", "\u2026 he had the lowest interception rate and the highest ranking of any NFL quarterback \u2026", "\u2014 Paul Zimmerman" ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "Who is the ranking officer here", "the country's ranking law school", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Roy wrote last week to Rep. John Katko, R-NY, the ranking Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee and the chairman of the GOP American Security Task Force (ASTF). \u2014 Adam Shaw, Fox News , 15 June 2022", "Five Republicans backed the nominee, including Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, the ranking Republican on the committee. \u2014 Andrew Ackerman, WSJ , 8 June 2022", "Westerman, the ranking Republican on the House Natural Resources Committee and a licensed forester, said the sequoia groves clearly qualify as mature. \u2014 Matthew Brown And Matthew Daly, Anchorage Daily News , 20 May 2022", "Still others would require them to submit their ranking algorithms to researchers or even the Federal Trade Commission. \u2014 Will Oremus, Washington Post , 30 May 2022", "Russia has likely suffered devastating losses among its mid and junior ranking officers, the British Defense Ministry said in it latest assessment of the war. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 30 May 2022", "Toxic workers who are high ranking or high performing typically get away with disrespectful comments, bullying, placing blame on others, and lack of accountability, to name a few. \u2014 Heidi Lynne Kurter, Forbes , 27 May 2022", "The school, which has 400 students, was named San Francisco\u2019s most diverse public elementary school in 2022 by Niche, a ranking site for schools. \u2014 Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 May 2022", "Leigh was awarded one of two Golden Lion prizes (the Biennale's highest ranking ), with Great Britain's Sonia Boyce scooping up the other. \u2014 Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN , 14 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1836, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1847, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ra\u014b-ki\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195534", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "ranking bar":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a handbarrow used by lumbermen":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045346", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ranking jumper":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an all-wood sled used by lumbermen for hauling tanbark":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184101", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ranking member":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the congressional member next to the chairman in order of seniority":[], ": the senior in rank or service who becomes chairman of a committee or court-martial":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034740", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "rankinite":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a mineral Ca 3 Si 2 O 7 consisting of a rare calcium silicate":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "George A. Rankin \u20201963 American chemist + English -ite":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ra\u014bk\u0259\u0307\u02ccn\u012bt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193652", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "rankle":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness":[], ": to cause irritation or bitterness in":[], ": to feel anger and irritation":[] }, "examples":[ "The joke about her family rankled her.", "that kind of rude treatment from a young person makes me rankle", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Imagine those views \u2026 Has to rankle NHL execs that one of the sights most often seen during playoff commercial breaks is winking NFL quarterback Matthew Stafford. \u2014 Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022", "But that language could rankle Pacific leaders, said Tess Newton Cain, a Pacific analyst at Griffith University in Brisbane. \u2014 Michael E. Miller, Washington Post , 26 May 2022", "Biden is also requesting $773 billion for the Defense Department, which will likely rankle progressives in Congress. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 28 Mar. 2022", "While the new system may rankle some people who are used to driving freely along the Historic Columbia River Highway, the Oregon Department of Transportation said the permits will ultimately create a more enjoyable experience. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Feb. 2022", "The suggestion that the first President Bush was some elitist patrician who didn\u2019t know his way around a modern grocery store continues to rankle Barr three decades later. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Feb. 2022", "An army of individual investors still love to rankle Wall Street pros and short sellers who bet against the stock. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 16 Feb. 2022", "Occasionally, as with any good food, the story\u2019s richness can rankle in such great portions. \u2014 Natashia De\u00f3n, Los Angeles Times , 15 Feb. 2022", "That state of affairs didn\u2019t just rankle those who disapproved of it but constituted an attack on their own right to live in a culture that supports their way of life. \u2014 Kathryn Joyce, The New Republic , 6 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1606, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English ranclen to fester, from Anglo-French rancler , from Old French draoncler, raoncler , from draoncle, raoncle festering sore, from Medieval Latin dracunculus , from Latin, diminutive of draco serpent \u2014 more at dragon":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ra\u014b-k\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "boil", "burn", "foam", "fume", "rage", "seethe", "sizzle", "steam", "storm" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053134", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "rankled":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness":[], ": to cause irritation or bitterness in":[], ": to feel anger and irritation":[] }, "examples":[ "The joke about her family rankled her.", "that kind of rude treatment from a young person makes me rankle", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Imagine those views \u2026 Has to rankle NHL execs that one of the sights most often seen during playoff commercial breaks is winking NFL quarterback Matthew Stafford. \u2014 Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022", "But that language could rankle Pacific leaders, said Tess Newton Cain, a Pacific analyst at Griffith University in Brisbane. \u2014 Michael E. Miller, Washington Post , 26 May 2022", "Biden is also requesting $773 billion for the Defense Department, which will likely rankle progressives in Congress. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 28 Mar. 2022", "While the new system may rankle some people who are used to driving freely along the Historic Columbia River Highway, the Oregon Department of Transportation said the permits will ultimately create a more enjoyable experience. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Feb. 2022", "The suggestion that the first President Bush was some elitist patrician who didn\u2019t know his way around a modern grocery store continues to rankle Barr three decades later. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Feb. 2022", "An army of individual investors still love to rankle Wall Street pros and short sellers who bet against the stock. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 16 Feb. 2022", "Occasionally, as with any good food, the story\u2019s richness can rankle in such great portions. \u2014 Natashia De\u00f3n, Los Angeles Times , 15 Feb. 2022", "That state of affairs didn\u2019t just rankle those who disapproved of it but constituted an attack on their own right to live in a culture that supports their way of life. \u2014 Kathryn Joyce, The New Republic , 6 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1606, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English ranclen to fester, from Anglo-French rancler , from Old French draoncler, raoncler , from draoncle, raoncle festering sore, from Medieval Latin dracunculus , from Latin, diminutive of draco serpent \u2014 more at dragon":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ra\u014b-k\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "boil", "burn", "foam", "fume", "rage", "seethe", "sizzle", "steam", "storm" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074113", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "rankling":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness":[], ": to cause irritation or bitterness in":[], ": to feel anger and irritation":[] }, "examples":[ "The joke about her family rankled her.", "that kind of rude treatment from a young person makes me rankle", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Imagine those views \u2026 Has to rankle NHL execs that one of the sights most often seen during playoff commercial breaks is winking NFL quarterback Matthew Stafford. \u2014 Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022", "But that language could rankle Pacific leaders, said Tess Newton Cain, a Pacific analyst at Griffith University in Brisbane. \u2014 Michael E. Miller, Washington Post , 26 May 2022", "Biden is also requesting $773 billion for the Defense Department, which will likely rankle progressives in Congress. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 28 Mar. 2022", "While the new system may rankle some people who are used to driving freely along the Historic Columbia River Highway, the Oregon Department of Transportation said the permits will ultimately create a more enjoyable experience. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Feb. 2022", "The suggestion that the first President Bush was some elitist patrician who didn\u2019t know his way around a modern grocery store continues to rankle Barr three decades later. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Feb. 2022", "An army of individual investors still love to rankle Wall Street pros and short sellers who bet against the stock. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 16 Feb. 2022", "Occasionally, as with any good food, the story\u2019s richness can rankle in such great portions. \u2014 Natashia De\u00f3n, Los Angeles Times , 15 Feb. 2022", "That state of affairs didn\u2019t just rankle those who disapproved of it but constituted an attack on their own right to live in a culture that supports their way of life. \u2014 Kathryn Joyce, The New Republic , 6 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1606, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English ranclen to fester, from Anglo-French rancler , from Old French draoncler, raoncler , from draoncle, raoncle festering sore, from Medieval Latin dracunculus , from Latin, diminutive of draco serpent \u2014 more at dragon":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ra\u014b-k\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "boil", "burn", "foam", "fume", "rage", "seethe", "sizzle", "steam", "storm" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041504", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "rann":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a stanza especially of a song":[ "known \u2026 for his stinging ranns", "\u2014 Padraic Colum" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Irish Gaelic":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ran" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135601", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ransack":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to look through thoroughly in often a rough way":[ "\u2026 he and 15 staff members watched agents ransack the office.", "\u2014 Christian Caryl et al.", "In desperation, I ransacked my refrigerator for something else to whip up.", "\u2014 Dana Bowen", "( figurative ) Most novelists ransack their lives for that first novel; it might be called involuntary reporting.", "\u2014 Tom Wolfe" ], ": to search through and steal from in a forceful and damaging way : plunder":[ "Thieves ransacked the house.", "Louis XVI was persuaded to risk a navy far from its own shores and to ransack the French arsenals for arms and ammunition \u2026", "\u2014 C. P. Reynolds" ] }, "examples":[ "Robbers ransacked the apartment looking for money.", "The room had been ransacked .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Yet Eastman continued the pressure even during the riot, while Pence and lawmakers huddled in safe rooms as hundreds of people battled with police and broke windows to enter and ransack the building. \u2014 Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times , 4 Apr. 2022", "Thieves steal from about 90 cargo containers a day; sometimes an organized group halts trains and recruits people living on the street to ransack the containers. \u2014 Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times , 18 Jan. 2022", "Guerrero estimates that about 90 cargo containers a day are compromised, sometimes by an organized group that has halted trains and recruited people living on the street to ransack the containers. \u2014 Rachel Uranga, oregonlive , 17 Jan. 2022", "The committee was established to investigate the circumstances that caused a pro-Trump mob to ransack the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, briefly stopping lawmakers from certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election. \u2014 Matthew Brown, USA TODAY , 11 Jan. 2022", "In such cases, several robbers swarm a store, ransack the shelves and run away, sometimes assaulting shoppers and store employees in the process. \u2014 CBS News , 27 Nov. 2021", "The panelists react to the \u2018consequences\u2019 of the left\u2019s policies as a series of thieves ransack numerous stores. \u2014 Fox News , 22 Nov. 2021", "Also in hiding was a former Interior Ministry police officer who had seen Taliban fighters ransack the ministry, combing through paperwork that contained detailed information about employees. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Aug. 2021", "The new reporting on what US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley did after Trump encouraged January 6 protesters to ransack the Capitol during the counting of electoral votes is both fantastical and reassuring. \u2014 Zachary B. Wolf, CNN , 15 Sep. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English ransaken , from Old Norse rannsaka , from rann house + -saka (akin to Old English s\u0113can to seek) \u2014 more at seek":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "(\u02cc)ran-\u02c8sak", "\u02c8ran-\u02ccsak" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "despoil", "loot", "maraud", "pillage", "plunder", "sack" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075020", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "rant":{ "antonyms":[ "diatribe", "harangue", "jeremiad", "philippic", "tirade" ], "definitions":{ ": a bombastic extravagant speech":[], ": a rousing good time":[], ": bombastic extravagant language":[], ": to scold vehemently":[], ": to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner":[], ": to utter in a bombastic declamatory fashion":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "\u201cYou can rant and rave all you want,\u201d she said, \u201cbut it's not going to change things.\u201d", "He ranted that they were out to get him.", "Noun", "after complaining about the hotel's lousy service, the woman went off on another rant about the condition of her room", "instead of addressing the current crisis, the mayor's speech was a lot of rant emphasizing his accomplishments", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Sometimes her brother would rant about bizarre conspiracy theories involving Eric Holder, attorney general during the Obama administration \u2014 the impenetrable fantasy world that brought Dowdell to the District in the first place. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Feb. 2019", "Putting aside the irony of using Twitter to rant against an alleged social-media monopoly, Warren\u2019s reaction highlighted a recurring theme of Big Tech antitrust debates. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 18 Sep. 2021", "Some days later, a protester with rifle armor and an ex-military background would rant at me at great length about Field Manual 3-24. \u2014 Sarah Jeong, The New Republic , 3 Sep. 2020", "But even in the best of times, these platforms can be a hell-pit, where relatives rant about the latest political activity and anonymous trolls and bots turn every headline into a hill to die on. \u2014 Harry Guinness, Popular Science , 20 Apr. 2020", "But the commentary can veer cringe-worthy, as in a scene in which Hibbs\u2019 character rants maniacally in Union Square while brandishing a bottle of whisky, kicking over patio furniture and yelling at extras playing pedestrians. \u2014 Gregory Thomas, SFChronicle.com , 1 Mar. 2020", "In a series of text messages released by the House Intelligence Committee, Connecticut congressional candidate Robert F. Hyde ranted about then-Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch and appeared to be monitoring her movements in the capital Kiev. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 16 Jan. 2020", "Distraught with the de-coupling of the show's early faves (and Mike's wandering eye), fans of the series took to Twitter to rant about the 24-year-old's perceived disloyalty to Leanne. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 27 Jan. 2020", "Two days later, James Carville, Bill Clinton\u2019s former campaign guru, went on Morning Joe to rant about how a Sanders nomination would bring about the apocalypse. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 12 Feb. 2020", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Cohen and Cooper had several shots leading up to the viral rant . \u2014 Li Cohen, CBS News , 1 Jan. 2022", "Hannity asked, yielding to a predictable Trump rant about voter fraud. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Oct. 2021", "But what is immoral is choosing not to get vaccinated, choosing to listen to some delusional rant on Twitter. \u2014 Luke Money, Los Angeles Times , 12 Aug. 2021", "In a recent episode of Spotify\u2019s The Joe Rogan Experience, Joe Rogan went on a rant about a story regarding government overreach in Australia, inadvertently highlighting the big problem critics have with his podcast. \u2014 Dani Di Placido, Forbes , 18 May 2022", "Krzyzewski went on an rant about college sport's governing body when speaking with reporters Friday ahead of the Blue Devils' Final Four matchup with North Carolina on Saturday (8:49 p.m. ET, TBS). \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 1 Apr. 2022", "This week, as Russia unleashed a violent assault on Ukraine, the director of Russia\u2019s space agency went on a rant . \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 27 Feb. 2022", "Radio host Ben Maller went on an over 7-minute rant about the Cardinals and Kyler Murray and Kliff Kingsbury. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 23 Dec. 2021", "There was social media chatter - all unverified - that Aggies boosters had raised more than $30 million in NIL money to help entice recruits, which is what set Saban off in his rant last week. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 23 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1601, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb", "1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "obsolete Dutch ranten, randen":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8rant" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bluster", "fulminate", "huff", "rave", "spout" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200214", "type":[ "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "rant (at)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings Grandmother ranted at us for skipping the family holiday gathering in favor of a ski trip" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-161200", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "ranchette":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a small ranch":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccran\u02c8chet" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "ranch entry 2 + -ette":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1927, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142017" }, "ranged":{ "type":[ "intransitive verb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a series of things in a line : row":[], ": a series of mountains":[], ": one of the north-south rows of townships in a U.S. public-land survey that are numbered east and west from the principal meridian of the survey":[], ": an aggregate of individuals in one order":[], ": a direction line":[], ": a cooking stove that has an oven and a flat top with burners or heating elements":[], ": a place that may be ranged over":[], ": an open region over which animals (such as livestock) may roam and feed":[], ": the region throughout which a kind of organism or ecological community naturally lives or occurs":[], ": the act of ranging about":[], ": the horizontal distance to which a projectile can be propelled":[], ": the horizontal distance between a weapon and target":[], ": the maximum distance a vehicle or craft can travel without refueling":[], ": a place where shooting is practiced":[], ": driving range":[], ": the space or extent included, covered, or used : scope":[], ": the extent of pitch covered by a melody or lying within the capacity of a voice or instrument":[], ": a sequence, series, or scale between limits":[ "a wide range of patterns" ], ": the limits of a series : the distance or extent between possible extremes":[], ": the difference between the least and greatest values of an attribute or of the variable of a frequency distribution":[], ": the set of values a function may take on":[], ": the class of admissible values of a variable":[], ": line sense 11":[], ": to set in a row or in the proper order":[], ": to place among others in a position or situation":[], ": to assign to a category : classify":[], ": to rove over or through":[], ": to sail or pass along":[], ": to arrange (an anchor cable) on deck":[], ": to graze (livestock) on a range":[], ": to roam at large or freely":[], ": to move over an area so as to explore it":[], ": to take a position":[], ": to correspond in direction or line : align":[], ": to extend in a particular direction":[], ": to have range":[], ": to change or differ within limits":[], ": to live or occur in or be native to a region":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0101nj" ], "synonyms":[ "lea", "ley", "pasturage", "pasture" ], "antonyms":[ "assort", "break down", "categorize", "class", "classify", "codify", "compartment", "compartmentalize", "digest", "distinguish", "distribute", "grade", "group", "peg", "place", "rank", "relegate", "separate", "sort", "type" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for range Noun range , gamut , compass , sweep , scope , orbit mean the extent that lies within the powers of something (as to cover or control). range is a general term indicating the extent of one's perception or the extent of powers, capacities, or possibilities. the entire range of human experience gamut suggests a graduated series running from one possible extreme to another. a performance that ran the gamut of emotions compass implies a sometimes limited extent of perception, knowledge, or activity. your concerns lie beyond the narrow compass of this study sweep suggests extent, often circular or arc-shaped, of motion or activity. the book covers the entire sweep of criminal activity scope is applicable to an area of activity, predetermined and limited, but somewhat flexible. as time went on, the scope of the investigation widened orbit suggests an often circumscribed range of activity or influence within which forces work toward accommodation. within that restricted orbit they tried to effect social change", "examples":[ "Noun", "knew exactly how many head of cattle were turned out on the range that morning to graze", "didn't know she had such a wide range of knowledge until I talked to her", "Verb", "The selection of food ranged from mild to very spicy.", "Items on the menu range from American fare like hamburgers and hot dogs to Italian pasta dishes.", "Grizzly bears range over a much smaller area than they once did.", "The plant once ranged across the island.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Ignacio Bailone added an insurance goal in the 66th minute, scoring a header from point-blank range just six minutes after entering the match as a substitute. \u2014 Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News , 3 July 2022", "The same aerial system also enabled the team to film wild weather, including footage of supercells and tornados from close range . \u2014 Tony Bradley, Forbes , 2 July 2022", "In 70 games this past season, Neto made 19 starts and averaged 7.5 points on 46.3% from the field and a career-worst 29.2% from 3-point range to go with 3.1 assists and 1.9 rebounds. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 1 July 2022", "Gildart said her daughter was shot multiple times, apparently from close range . \u2014 Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel , 30 June 2022", "Preliminary investigation revealed the woman was pushing an approximately three-month-old infant in a baby stroller when an unknown person approached her and fired a single shot into her head from a very close range , Sewell said. \u2014 Danielle Wallace, Fox News , 30 June 2022", "The rookie had five points and went 0-for-7 from three-point range , and the Dream fell to the Washington Mystics, 92-74, after trailing by 27 at one point. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022", "Federal land managers are increasing the number of horses removed from the range this year during an historic drought. \u2014 Anastasia Hufham, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022", "And in the east, Russian forces have used long- range artillery to assail cities in the Donbas region, which Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to control. \u2014 Libby Cathey, ABC News , 21 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Venues range from the 1,200-seat Zeiterion Theatre to intimate shows in Seaman\u2019s Bethel. \u2014 Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com , 4 July 2022", "The beers range from 3.8% to 5.3% for its NEIPA, which is on the low side for a NEIPA. \u2014 Philip Salter, Forbes , 4 July 2022", "These items range from plastic cups and straws to ice-cream sticks. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 4 July 2022", "Throughout the series, Pollan chats with researchers, activists, therapists, and those who have had debilitating conditions alleviated by psychedelic intervention, and their testimonials range from compelling to outright incredible. \u2014 Nick Hilden, Rolling Stone , 3 July 2022", "These range from all-new brewing interests to satellite tasting rooms, brewpubs, out-of-county offshoots, and units within collective concepts. \u2014 Brandon Hern\u00e1ndez, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 July 2022", "Rates range from \u20ac525 to \u20ac1,523 ($550 to $1,595) per night during the low seasons (April 1 through May 5 and September 30 through November 6) and from \u20ac618 to \u20ac1,716 ($647 to $1,798) per night during the high season (May 6 through September 29). \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 2 July 2022", "And most prix-fixe lunches and dinners range in cost from $20 to $65 per person (up from $20 to $45 in 2019) \u2014 and tax, tip and drinks are additional. \u2014 Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel , 1 July 2022", "Appetizers range from a cup of soup of the day for $7 to ceviche for $17. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 1 July 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, row of persons, from Anglo-French range, renge , from renger to range":"Noun", "Middle English, from Anglo-French renger , from renc, reng line, place, row \u2014 more at rank entry 1":"Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143856" }, "ranch":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a large farm for raising horses, beef cattle, or sheep":[], ": a farm or area devoted to a particular specialty":[], ": ranch house":[], ": to live or work on a ranch":[], ": to work as a rancher on":[], ": to raise on a ranch":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ranch" ], "synonyms":[ "estate", "farm", "farmstead", "grange" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Noun", "lives on a cattle ranch in Texas that's as big as the whole state of Rhode Island", "Verb", "My grandfather started ranching here 150 years ago.", "The family has ranched 10,000 acres here for the past 150 years.", "The family has been ranching cattle here for 150 years.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "After taking some selfies, Sehili and the group gathered at Jeffery Sharp\u2019s bike ranch . \u2014 New York Times , 4 July 2022", "Only just launched mid 2021, the ranch is still undergoing its gradual development. \u2014 Lauren Jade Hill, Forbes , 1 July 2022", "Three ranch hands were arrested as well; none of the four men has yet been indicted. \u2014 Susan Carroll, NBC News , 1 July 2022", "Cats enjoy roaming free in large rooms in a spacious ranch home situated on a one-acre lot, which has an abundance of trees and wildlife. \u2014 Shirley Macfarland, cleveland , 30 June 2022", "Despite that remark, John bailed Summer out of jail and took her for a drive around the Yellowstone ranch , to give her some perspective. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 June 2022", "It is enclosed by hills, which are dotted with cattle; mention the cattle, and someone will inevitably note the ranch \u2019s Wagyu operation. \u2014 Anna Wiener, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022", "Giuffre also said that she was abused at the ranch by Epstein. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 24 June 2022", "In December 2021, the couple broke Montana ranch sales records with the nearly $200-million purchase of the Koch family\u2019s 340,000-acre property, according to Architectural Digest. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The emblematic cowboy hats \u2014 some fetching more than $5,000 \u2014 have been de rigueur among rodeo riders and ranch hands across the American West for a century and a half. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022", "The spot features cowboys and ranch hands wrestling and branding cattle. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 24 Jan. 2022", "Fans have a choice of 11 different sauces for the special deal and get free fries and ranch with every order! \u2014 Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE.com , 11 Feb. 2022", "Don\u2019t just take my (incredibly biased) word for it\u2014make lavender buttermilk ranch yourself! \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 31 Jan. 2022", "No shade to ranch seasoning, but this recipe is better. \u2014 Amanda Shapiro, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 Nov. 2021", "The properties acquired for the current projects mostly consist of empty land and ranch land east of San Marcos. \u2014 Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News , 16 Nov. 2021", "So Nixon began 1974 with a quick trip to his office near his San Clemente, Calif., ranch to sign a law that required states to reduce their speed limits to 55 miles per hour or face being cut off from federal highway dollars. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 23 Sep. 2021", "Creating or expanding agricultural land trusts can keep farm and ranch land in production, Brown said. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 Aug. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Mexican Spanish rancho small ranch, from Spanish, camp, hut & Spanish dialect, small farm, from Old Spanish ranchearse to take up quarters, from Middle French se ranger to take up a position, from ranger to set in a row \u2014 more at range":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "1831, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1851, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184029" }, "rancher":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one who owns or works on a ranch":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ran-ch\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Outer Range follows Josh Brolin\u2019s Royal Abbott, a rancher in Wyoming facing a number of competing pressures at exactly the same time. \u2014 Jeff Ewing, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022", "Director Jane Campion is back with The Power of the Dog, a western tale that puts Benedict Cumberbatch in the role of the villain, a rancher in the old west who unleashes absolutely cruelty toward his brother\u2019s new wife and her son. \u2014 Eric Griffith, PCMAG , 14 Jan. 2022", "Among them is Trent Brown, a longtime rancher and farmer in Beaver County who\u2019s also the county assessor, since farming doesn\u2019t pay all the bills. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 23 Nov. 2021", "Channeling his inner cowboy, Cumberbatch portrayed a hardened rancher who takes his job as a focus-group member for Blue Bunny ice cream a little too seriously. \u2014 Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 8 May 2022", "Rodriguez wore the Texas rancher \u2019s standard uniform: straw cowboy hat, pearl snap Western shirt, pressed Wranglers and boots. \u2014 Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022", "Williams also said that a rancher \u2019s losses can stretch beyond an individual animal that\u2019s killed. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 Apr. 2022", "His son told him of a rancher who has several turbines on his property. \u2014 Ian Palmer, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022", "That's where the story came from about a very simple rancher who one day stumbles upon this metaphysical void on his property that ends up revealing the interior voids within himself and within his family. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 14 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1836, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-185215" }, "random variable":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a variable that is itself a function of the result of a statistical experiment in which each outcome has a definite probability of occurrence":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "This puzzling curve seemed to be the complex cousin of the familiar bell curve, or Gaussian distribution, which represents the natural variation of independent random variables like the heights of students in a classroom or their test scores. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 15 Oct. 2014", "There are too many random variables at play -- including the crazy crowd noise -- to make this a consistently formful race. \u2014 Katia Porzecanski, Bloomberg.com , 4 May 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1914, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-205758" }, "random walk":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a process (such as Brownian motion or genetic drift) consisting of a sequence of steps (such as movements or changes in gene frequency) each of whose characteristics (such as magnitude and direction) is determined by chance":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Venture capitalists are forced to become political analysts, turning an endeavor of calculated risk-taking to a random walk down political gamesmanship. \u2014 Nina Xiang, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022", "The attacker was not known to the victim and was a random walk -in to the store, LAPD said. \u2014 Stella Chan, CNN , 21 Jan. 2022", "In mathematics, a concept known as the random walk describes a meandering path that is determined, at each step, by a random process, such as tossing a coin. \u2014 The New Yorker , 12 Nov. 2021", "Hosts Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway take you on a not-so- random walk through hot topics in markets, finance, and economics. \u2014 Joe Weisenthal, Bloomberg.com , 24 Dec. 2020", "Biologists can use random walks to model how animals move and behave. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 30 Mar. 2020", "Every week, hosts Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway take you on a not-so- random walk through hot topics in markets, finance, and economics. \u2014 Joe Weisenthal, Bloomberg.com , 19 May 2020", "This team identified a key geometry idea that unites some random walks and sets others apart. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 30 Mar. 2020", "How does that affect the number of blocks walked, and the random walk formula" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1905, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213537" }, "rancer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": reamer":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ran(t)s\u0259(r)" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "probably from Scots rance, ranse bar, stick (perhaps from French dialect rance bar, peg, rung, from Latin ramic-, ramex staff, from Latin ramus branch) + -er":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-220021" }, "ranch dressing":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a creamy salad dressing usually containing milk or buttermilk and mayonnaise":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "This classic version of ranch dressing is the perfect condiment for everything from fresh vegetables to pizza. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 5 Jan. 2022", "Instead of ranch dressing , Se\u00f1or Muertos offers a side of sour cream and salsa verde to dip chorizo and green chile pizza into. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 18 May 2022", "Toss with spicy Cajun or barbecue seasoning, powdered ranch dressing , or a blend of Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning. \u2014 Casey Barber, CNN , 25 Mar. 2022", "For years, ranch dressing has been the universal solvent of condiments. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2022", "Today, ranch dressing has become the most popular dressing in the country. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 5 Jan. 2022", "Children's meals come with applesauce, fries and ranch dressing or barbecue sauce. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 Feb. 2022", "There, Minnette discusses his passion for music while tucking into a plate of fries, heavy on the barbecue and ranch dressing . \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 31 Jan. 2022", "Some requests that went down over the last 12 months were requests for extra avocado, mayo, pickles, and ranch dressing . \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 6 Nov. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1966, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-221159" }, "random noise":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a usually electric or acoustic signal that consists of equal amounts of all frequencies":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1937, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-225822" }, "rancelman":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a constable with the duty of searching for stolen or missing goods":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ran(t)s\u1d4alm\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-230259" }, "rancheria":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a dwelling place of a ranchero":[], ": a small settlement often consisting of huts occupied especially by Amerindians or Mexicans":[ "it was among these rancherias \u2026 that the missions found their most fertile field for labor", "\u2014 F. M. & Marie Keesing" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccranch\u0259\u02c8r\u0113\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Mexican Spanish rancher\u00eda , from ranchero + Spanish -\u00eda -y (from Latin -ia )":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-231215" }, "randori":{ "type":[ "intransitive verb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": free practice between two judo students":[], ": to practice judo informally":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "r\u00e4n\u02c8d\u014dr\u0113", "\"" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Japanese, literally, free practice":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-045710" }, "randomness":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the quality or state of being or seeming random (as in lacking or seeming to lack a definite plan, purpose, or pattern)":[ "\u2026 the metaphor of a coin flip for randomness remains unquestioned. We use coin tosses to settle disputes and decide outcomes because we believe they are unbiased, with 50-50 odds. Yet recent research into coin flips has discovered that the laws of mechanics determine the outcome of coin tosses \u2026", "\u2014 David E. Adler", "the randomness of life" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ran-d\u0259m-n\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1803, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-064649" }, "random line":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a trial surveying line avoiding obstacles between stations":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-065810" }, "ranche":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a stroke in pin pool that leaves only the center pin standing and thereby wins the game":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ranch" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "French, bar, peg, rung, from a dialect word (Normandy or Picardy) derived from Latin ramic-, ramex staff":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-084419" }, "ransom":{ "type":[ "biographical name", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a consideration paid or demanded for the release of someone or something from captivity":[], ": the act of ransoming":[], "John Crowe 1888\u20131974 American educator and poet":[], ": to deliver especially from sin or its penalty":[], ": to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ran(t)-s\u0259m", "\u02c8ran-s\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[ "redeem" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for ransom Verb rescue , deliver , redeem , ransom , reclaim , save mean to set free from confinement or danger. rescue implies freeing from imminent danger by prompt or vigorous action. rescued the crew of a sinking ship deliver implies release usually of a person from confinement, temptation, slavery, or suffering. delivered his people from bondage redeem implies releasing from bondage or penalties by giving what is demanded or necessary. job training designed to redeem school dropouts from chronic unemployment ransom specifically applies to buying out of captivity. tried to ransom the kidnap victim reclaim suggests a bringing back to a former state or condition of someone or something abandoned or debased. reclaimed long-abandoned farms save may replace any of the foregoing terms; it may further imply a preserving or maintaining for usefulness or continued existence. an operation that saved my life", "examples":[ "Noun", "The kidnappers demanded a ransom of one million dollars.", "The family is willing to pay ransom for his release.", "The ransom note explained the terms under which she would be released.", "Verb", "He was held captive for a week before he was ransomed and returned to his family.", "the prince emptied the treasury to ransom his son from the kidnappers", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Whatever her plan\u2014selling the company\u2019s research elsewhere, holding it herself for ransom \u2014her activity seems related to a hypersecret endeavor that Myles\u2019s boss, the Director, warns him to ignore. \u2014 Tom Nolan, WSJ , 24 June 2022", "The country is facing attacks by Islamic extremists, as well as bandits and those who kidnap for ransom . \u2014 Chinedu Asadu, ajc , 17 June 2022", "Eventually, his family drew attention from rebel groups that kidnapped people for ransom . \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022", "In recent years, gang kidnappings for ransom have skyrocketed. \u2014 Amanda Coletta, Washington Post , 11 June 2022", "Violent attacks and kidnappings for ransom have become rife in other parts of the West African country. \u2014 James Bwala, ABC News , 9 June 2022", "On the same day as the fire, two people, identified as A.M. and W.M. in the court filing, reported to California authorities that Soto-Diaz was being held hostage in Baltimore for ransom . \u2014 Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun , 8 June 2022", "Tianze Zhang, a 30-year-old from Los Angeles, was booked Friday on suspicion of first-degree burglary, kidnapping for ransom , and making criminal threats, according to San Francisco County Jail records. \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 5 June 2022", "That would be Kang (Sukku Son), another expat whose racket is now preying upon rich Korean travelers, kidnapping them for ransom . \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 3 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Meanwhile, Joyce got a package from the Soviet Union from Dmitri (Tom Wlaschiha), a crooked prison guard in Siberia, who wanted to illicitly ransom Hopper\u2014alive but imprisoned at a Soviet labor camp\u2014back to her. \u2014 James Grebey, Time , 27 May 2022", "According to coauthor and seismologist Anthony Lomax, his impression from Haitian scientists is that a major impediment to a stable seismic network is general lawlessness, ranging from theft of equipment to ransom kidnapping. \u2014 Alka Tripathy-lang, Ars Technica , 12 Mar. 2022", "Should countries like Hungary be able to hold the rest of the bloc to ransom with its veto, and how can the EU reform that", "During the pandemic, sophisticated threat actors exploited the comparative ease of obtaining cyber insurance payouts to ransom businesses, in some cases holding critical infrastructure hostage and putting lives at risk. \u2014 Gidi Cohen, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022", "Extremists continue to hold the region to ransom , and banditry has led to the killing of thousands and the abduction of many including schoolchildren. \u2014 Chinedu Asadu, The Christian Science Monitor , 5 Nov. 2021", "Identify who to call for help in the event of an attack and make decisions in advance about how to respond to ransom demands. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 Jan. 2022", "And their plan was to steal Abraham Lincoln\u2019s dead body and ransom it back to the city of Chicago. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 4 Nov. 2021", "As hard as organizations have worked to shore up security for hybrid operations, cybercriminals have worked just as diligently to find new ways of infiltrating and holding ransom major players in the supply chain. \u2014 Kevin Beasley, Forbes , 18 Oct. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English ransoun , from Anglo-French ran\u00e7un , from Latin redemption-, redemptio \u2014 more at redemption":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-123140" }, "randomized block":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an experimental design (as in horticulture) in which different treatments are distributed in random order in a block or plot":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1926, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-123552" }, "Ransom":{ "type":[ "biographical name", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a consideration paid or demanded for the release of someone or something from captivity":[], ": the act of ransoming":[], "John Crowe 1888\u20131974 American educator and poet":[], ": to deliver especially from sin or its penalty":[], ": to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ran(t)-s\u0259m", "\u02c8ran-s\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[ "redeem" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for ransom Verb rescue , deliver , redeem , ransom , reclaim , save mean to set free from confinement or danger. rescue implies freeing from imminent danger by prompt or vigorous action. rescued the crew of a sinking ship deliver implies release usually of a person from confinement, temptation, slavery, or suffering. delivered his people from bondage redeem implies releasing from bondage or penalties by giving what is demanded or necessary. job training designed to redeem school dropouts from chronic unemployment ransom specifically applies to buying out of captivity. tried to ransom the kidnap victim reclaim suggests a bringing back to a former state or condition of someone or something abandoned or debased. reclaimed long-abandoned farms save may replace any of the foregoing terms; it may further imply a preserving or maintaining for usefulness or continued existence. an operation that saved my life", "examples":[ "Noun", "The kidnappers demanded a ransom of one million dollars.", "The family is willing to pay ransom for his release.", "The ransom note explained the terms under which she would be released.", "Verb", "He was held captive for a week before he was ransomed and returned to his family.", "the prince emptied the treasury to ransom his son from the kidnappers", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Whatever her plan\u2014selling the company\u2019s research elsewhere, holding it herself for ransom \u2014her activity seems related to a hypersecret endeavor that Myles\u2019s boss, the Director, warns him to ignore. \u2014 Tom Nolan, WSJ , 24 June 2022", "The country is facing attacks by Islamic extremists, as well as bandits and those who kidnap for ransom . \u2014 Chinedu Asadu, ajc , 17 June 2022", "Eventually, his family drew attention from rebel groups that kidnapped people for ransom . \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022", "In recent years, gang kidnappings for ransom have skyrocketed. \u2014 Amanda Coletta, Washington Post , 11 June 2022", "Violent attacks and kidnappings for ransom have become rife in other parts of the West African country. \u2014 James Bwala, ABC News , 9 June 2022", "On the same day as the fire, two people, identified as A.M. and W.M. in the court filing, reported to California authorities that Soto-Diaz was being held hostage in Baltimore for ransom . \u2014 Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun , 8 June 2022", "Tianze Zhang, a 30-year-old from Los Angeles, was booked Friday on suspicion of first-degree burglary, kidnapping for ransom , and making criminal threats, according to San Francisco County Jail records. \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 5 June 2022", "That would be Kang (Sukku Son), another expat whose racket is now preying upon rich Korean travelers, kidnapping them for ransom . \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 3 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Meanwhile, Joyce got a package from the Soviet Union from Dmitri (Tom Wlaschiha), a crooked prison guard in Siberia, who wanted to illicitly ransom Hopper\u2014alive but imprisoned at a Soviet labor camp\u2014back to her. \u2014 James Grebey, Time , 27 May 2022", "According to coauthor and seismologist Anthony Lomax, his impression from Haitian scientists is that a major impediment to a stable seismic network is general lawlessness, ranging from theft of equipment to ransom kidnapping. \u2014 Alka Tripathy-lang, Ars Technica , 12 Mar. 2022", "Should countries like Hungary be able to hold the rest of the bloc to ransom with its veto, and how can the EU reform that", "During the pandemic, sophisticated threat actors exploited the comparative ease of obtaining cyber insurance payouts to ransom businesses, in some cases holding critical infrastructure hostage and putting lives at risk. \u2014 Gidi Cohen, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022", "Extremists continue to hold the region to ransom , and banditry has led to the killing of thousands and the abduction of many including schoolchildren. \u2014 Chinedu Asadu, The Christian Science Monitor , 5 Nov. 2021", "Identify who to call for help in the event of an attack and make decisions in advance about how to respond to ransom demands. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 Jan. 2022", "And their plan was to steal Abraham Lincoln\u2019s dead body and ransom it back to the city of Chicago. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 4 Nov. 2021", "As hard as organizations have worked to shore up security for hybrid operations, cybercriminals have worked just as diligently to find new ways of infiltrating and holding ransom major players in the supply chain. \u2014 Kevin Beasley, Forbes , 18 Oct. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English ransoun , from Anglo-French ran\u00e7un , from Latin redemption-, redemptio \u2014 more at redemption":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-172215" }, "ranger":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the keeper of a British royal park or forest":[], ": forest ranger":[], ": one that ranges":[], ": one of a body of organized armed men who range over a region especially to enforce the law":[], ": a soldier specially trained in close-range fighting and in raiding tactics":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0101n-j\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "She's now a ranger at a national forest in Montana.", "We were fortunate enough to get a tour from a ranger when we visited Yellowstone National Park.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "An estimated 1,500 of the park\u2019s historic buildings \u2014 including its headquarters, lodge, nature museum, store, ranger station campgrounds and park residences \u2014 were damaged or destroyed. \u2014 Louis Sahag\u00fanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 2 July 2022", "The ranger pointed me in the direction of the group\u2019s campsite. \u2014 Gordy Megroz, Outside Online , 30 Aug. 2017", "Two nights later, a group consisting of Tubbs, Ferguson and, federal prosecutors claim, a midwife named Josephine Overaker drove to a second ranger station near a town called Oakridge. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022", "Nearly three months later, McGrath received a phone call from a wildlife ranger in North Carolina. \u2014 Elizabeth Hightower Allen, Outside Online , 19 May 2022", "Evan Nelson ran up to the Forest Service concession area in the parking lot, called 9-1-1 and returned with a park ranger and a rope with a life ring. \u2014 Quinton Smith/yachatsnews.com, oregonlive , 10 Sep. 2021", "Officers responded to a call about a possible assault on a park ranger at Riverview Park in Mesa. \u2014 Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic , 26 Apr. 2022", "Actress Gianna Jun plays a park ranger in the Korean TV drama Jirisan. \u2014 Joan Macdonald, Forbes , 4 Nov. 2021", "The animator opens up about going to infinity and beyond (again) with Chris Evans' space ranger . \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 11 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213422" }, "range rake":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a device that is used in harbor-defense gunnery for determining the range deviations of shots from a target and that consists essentially of two arms in the form of a T along whose cross member pegs are placed at regular intervals":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-231905" }, "randomize":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to select, assign, or arrange in a random way":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ran-d\u0259-\u02ccm\u012bz" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "The numbers have been randomized .", "A randomized study of patients treated with the drug showed it to be effective.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "There\u2019s also an adjustable auto-timeout to lock the drive, randomize its touch-screen layout, and secure-erase the drive to wipe out all passwords and the encryption key. \u2014 Scott Kramer, Forbes , 6 June 2022", "This is where larger-scale studies are required and preferably studies that attempt to randomize treatment conditions so that some degree of causality can be figured out. \u2014 Shane O'mara, Outside Online , 13 May 2020", "For the idea to work, the logical operations must happen much faster than the time taken for the bit to come into thermal equilibrium with its surroundings, which will randomize the bit\u2019s motion and scramble the information. \u2014 Philip Ball, Scientific American , 29 Mar. 2022", "The plan for the six-year study, which hasn\u2019t launched yet because of the Covid-19 pandemic, is to enroll 3,000 men and women aged 65 to 80 at 14 centers around the U.S. and randomize them to either 1,500 milligrams a day of metformin or a placebo. \u2014 Ron Winslow, WSJ , 11 Jan. 2022", "Another less intrusive option would be to require CEOs to randomize their trades. \u2014 M. Todd Henderson, WSJ , 27 Dec. 2021", "Get a bunch of people with Covid and randomize them into two groups; 739 get fluvoxamine and 733 get a placebo. \u2014 Adam Rogers, Wired , 8 Sep. 2021", "So Solidarity continued to randomize patients to receive remdesivir or standard of care, to hunt for any small effect, particularly in patients who need little or no supplemental oxygen. \u2014 Kai Kupferschmidt, Science | AAAS , 3 Mar. 2021", "Services like Twitter, by contrast, randomize the URLs of posts so they can't be guessed. \u2014 Andy Greenberg, Wired , 12 Jan. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1926, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-233318" }, "rangership":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the position of ranger of a park or forest":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-(r)\u02ccship" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000244" }, "range pole":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a straight pole or rod sometimes jointed, usually painted in one-foot bands of alternate colors of red and white, and used for sighting points and lines in surveying":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-050144" }, "rancel":{ "type":[ "intransitive verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to search thoroughly : ransack":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "of Scandinavian origin; akin to Icelandic reynsla experience, trial & Norwegian r\u00f8ynsla experience, from Old Norse reyna to experience, examine, search, causative-denominative raun attempt, trial, experience; akin to Greek ereunan to seek, search for, ereuna inquiry, search":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-061234" }, "Rancagua":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "city in central Chile south of Santiago population 222,000":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "r\u00e4n-\u02c8k\u00e4-gw\u00e4", "r\u00e4\u014b-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-063020" }, "ranchero":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "ran-\u02c8cher-(\u02cc)\u014d", "r\u00e4n-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "During her time with the band, Lares sang Tejano, ranchero and cumbia and recorded five 45 rpm records while also expanding the band\u2019s repertoire to include Michael Jackson, Madonna and other pop stars of the era. \u2014 Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News , 8 July 2022", "Each family pack included two pounds of carnitas, roasted corn, rice, ranchero beans, flour tortillas, chips, salsa, plates and utensils. \u2014 Amaris Encinas, The Arizona Republic , 16 June 2022", "Its sequel album, Mexicano Hasta Las Pampas 2, also received best ranchero album nomination in 2015. \u2014 Jessica Roiz, Billboard , 28 Jan. 2022", "At Bahia Agua Verde the following day, cruisers can visit a local ranchero , take a mule ride, or explore the coast in a small skiff. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 15 Nov. 2021", "Highlights include huevos rancheros , chicken apricot salad and Parmesan-crusted swordfish. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2020", "There's also factory huevos rancheros that include black beans, crispy tortillas, sunny side up eggs, a spicy sauce, and your choice of Mexican toppings such as avocado and sour cream. \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens , 8 Apr. 2020", "Ochoa\u2019s last meal consisted of beef tacos with cheese and salsa, ranchero beans, steamed rice, carrots, flour tortillas, meatloaf, tomato gravy, mashed potatoes, green salad, pineapple, a slice of bread, punch and tea. \u2014 Imelda Garc\u00eda, Dallas News , 8 Feb. 2020", "But the long, flat, striated slab of beef under the ranchero sauce on my plate looked, sawed and chewed like undercooked skirt steak, no matter what it was called. \u2014 Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com , 26 Dec. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Mexican Spanish, from rancho":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1825, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-122454" }, "range shelter":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a small open usually movable shelter for growing fowls on range":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-133023" }, "ranunculus":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of a large genus ( Ranunculus of the family Ranunculaceae, the buttercup family) of chiefly perennial herbaceous plants with tuberous or fibrous roots and typically yellow, five-petaled, cup-shaped flowers and including one ( R. asiaticus ) of southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia widely cultivated for its white, yellow, pink, red, or orange flowers having multiple layers of petals \u2014 see buttercup , lesser celandine":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "r\u0259-\u02c8n\u0259\u014b-ky\u0259-l\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "But a 200-foot-long, 35-foot-wide strip has been cleared amid the ranunculus for 22 tables. \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022", "The Giant Tecolote ranunculus is easy to grow, and the tuberous roots come in brilliant colors. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Mar. 2022", "Ideally, pick the area that will give your ranunculus plants the most sun in the afternoon. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Mar. 2022", "Thanks to Michael Collins, rows of ranunculus , poppies, and peonies spilled across the table. \u2014 Ian Malone, Vogue , 11 Feb. 2022", "Blow up your Instagram with photos of row upon row of vibrant red, pink and yellow giant Tecolote ranunculus , a showy flower native to Asia. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2022", "Our flowers were by my lovely friend Rachael Barker, who created the most exquisite bouquets for me and my maids of honor, and filled both venues with dahlias, Italian anemones, parrot tulips, Icelandic poppies, ranunculus , and English garden roses. \u2014 Ellie Robertson, Vogue , 22 Dec. 2021", "The ranunculus typically reach peak bloom in April though the exact dates fluctuate from year to year. \u2014 Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure , 11 Jan. 2022", "The tables were adorned with white lisianthuses, ranunculus , phalaenopsis orchids, roses, and greenery, all placed on runners. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 14 Dec. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Latin, from diminutive of rana frog":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1543, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-134447" }, "Ranatra":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a genus of elongate very slender bugs (family Nepidae) with long slender legs the first pair of which is fitted for seizing prey in the manner of a mantis":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ran\u0259\u2027tr\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-143250" }, "random error":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a statistical error that is wholly due to chance and does not recur":[ "\u2014 opposed to systematic error" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-151234" }, "random bond":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a bond in stonemasonry in which the stones are laid at random and not in regular courses":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-194146" }, "ranalian":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": relating to or belonging to the order Ranales":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "r\u0259\u02c8n\u0101l\u0113\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "ranalian from New Latin Ranales + English -ian; ranal from New Latin Ranales":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-221404" }, "Ranvier's node":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": node of ranvier":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "(\u02c8)r\u00e4\u207f\u00a6vy\u0101z-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-225145" }, "Ranzania":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a genus of marine sunfishes (family Molidae) with slightly elongated bodies":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "ran\u02c8z\u0101n\u0113\u0259", "-ny\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from C. A. Ranzani \u20201841 Italian naturalist + New Latin -ia":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-073912" }, "Ranales":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a large order of dicotyledonous herbs, shrubs, and trees including the Ranunculaceae, Berberidaceae, Magnoliaceae, Annonaceae, and Lauraceae and being distinguished in general by flowers with spirally arranged parts, numerous stamens, and an apocarpous gynoecium":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "r\u0259\u02c8n\u0101(\u02cc)l\u0113z" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, irregular from Ranunculus + -ales":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-104658" }, "range oil":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-113052" }, "ranges":{ "type":[ "intransitive verb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a series of things in a line : row":[], ": a series of mountains":[], ": one of the north-south rows of townships in a U.S. public-land survey that are numbered east and west from the principal meridian of the survey":[], ": an aggregate of individuals in one order":[], ": a direction line":[], ": a cooking stove that has an oven and a flat top with burners or heating elements":[], ": a place that may be ranged over":[], ": an open region over which animals (such as livestock) may roam and feed":[], ": the region throughout which a kind of organism or ecological community naturally lives or occurs":[], ": the act of ranging about":[], ": the horizontal distance to which a projectile can be propelled":[], ": the horizontal distance between a weapon and target":[], ": the maximum distance a vehicle or craft can travel without refueling":[], ": a place where shooting is practiced":[], ": driving range":[], ": the space or extent included, covered, or used : scope":[], ": the extent of pitch covered by a melody or lying within the capacity of a voice or instrument":[], ": a sequence, series, or scale between limits":[ "a wide range of patterns" ], ": the limits of a series : the distance or extent between possible extremes":[], ": the difference between the least and greatest values of an attribute or of the variable of a frequency distribution":[], ": the set of values a function may take on":[], ": the class of admissible values of a variable":[], ": line sense 11":[], ": to set in a row or in the proper order":[], ": to place among others in a position or situation":[], ": to assign to a category : classify":[], ": to rove over or through":[], ": to sail or pass along":[], ": to arrange (an anchor cable) on deck":[], ": to graze (livestock) on a range":[], ": to roam at large or freely":[], ": to move over an area so as to explore it":[], ": to take a position":[], ": to correspond in direction or line : align":[], ": to extend in a particular direction":[], ": to have range":[], ": to change or differ within limits":[], ": to live or occur in or be native to a region":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0101nj" ], "synonyms":[ "lea", "ley", "pasturage", "pasture" ], "antonyms":[ "assort", "break down", "categorize", "class", "classify", "codify", "compartment", "compartmentalize", "digest", "distinguish", "distribute", "grade", "group", "peg", "place", "rank", "relegate", "separate", "sort", "type" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for range Noun range , gamut , compass , sweep , scope , orbit mean the extent that lies within the powers of something (as to cover or control). range is a general term indicating the extent of one's perception or the extent of powers, capacities, or possibilities. the entire range of human experience gamut suggests a graduated series running from one possible extreme to another. a performance that ran the gamut of emotions compass implies a sometimes limited extent of perception, knowledge, or activity. your concerns lie beyond the narrow compass of this study sweep suggests extent, often circular or arc-shaped, of motion or activity. the book covers the entire sweep of criminal activity scope is applicable to an area of activity, predetermined and limited, but somewhat flexible. as time went on, the scope of the investigation widened orbit suggests an often circumscribed range of activity or influence within which forces work toward accommodation. within that restricted orbit they tried to effect social change", "examples":[ "Noun", "knew exactly how many head of cattle were turned out on the range that morning to graze", "didn't know she had such a wide range of knowledge until I talked to her", "Verb", "The selection of food ranged from mild to very spicy.", "Items on the menu range from American fare like hamburgers and hot dogs to Italian pasta dishes.", "Grizzly bears range over a much smaller area than they once did.", "The plant once ranged across the island.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Ignacio Bailone added an insurance goal in the 66th minute, scoring a header from point-blank range just six minutes after entering the match as a substitute. \u2014 Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News , 3 July 2022", "The same aerial system also enabled the team to film wild weather, including footage of supercells and tornados from close range . \u2014 Tony Bradley, Forbes , 2 July 2022", "In 70 games this past season, Neto made 19 starts and averaged 7.5 points on 46.3% from the field and a career-worst 29.2% from 3-point range to go with 3.1 assists and 1.9 rebounds. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 1 July 2022", "Gildart said her daughter was shot multiple times, apparently from close range . \u2014 Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel , 30 June 2022", "Preliminary investigation revealed the woman was pushing an approximately three-month-old infant in a baby stroller when an unknown person approached her and fired a single shot into her head from a very close range , Sewell said. \u2014 Danielle Wallace, Fox News , 30 June 2022", "The rookie had five points and went 0-for-7 from three-point range , and the Dream fell to the Washington Mystics, 92-74, after trailing by 27 at one point. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022", "Federal land managers are increasing the number of horses removed from the range this year during an historic drought. \u2014 Anastasia Hufham, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022", "And in the east, Russian forces have used long- range artillery to assail cities in the Donbas region, which Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to control. \u2014 Libby Cathey, ABC News , 21 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Venues range from the 1,200-seat Zeiterion Theatre to intimate shows in Seaman\u2019s Bethel. \u2014 Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com , 4 July 2022", "The beers range from 3.8% to 5.3% for its NEIPA, which is on the low side for a NEIPA. \u2014 Philip Salter, Forbes , 4 July 2022", "These items range from plastic cups and straws to ice-cream sticks. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 4 July 2022", "Throughout the series, Pollan chats with researchers, activists, therapists, and those who have had debilitating conditions alleviated by psychedelic intervention, and their testimonials range from compelling to outright incredible. \u2014 Nick Hilden, Rolling Stone , 3 July 2022", "These range from all-new brewing interests to satellite tasting rooms, brewpubs, out-of-county offshoots, and units within collective concepts. \u2014 Brandon Hern\u00e1ndez, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 July 2022", "Rates range from \u20ac525 to \u20ac1,523 ($550 to $1,595) per night during the low seasons (April 1 through May 5 and September 30 through November 6) and from \u20ac618 to \u20ac1,716 ($647 to $1,798) per night during the high season (May 6 through September 29). \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 2 July 2022", "And most prix-fixe lunches and dinners range in cost from $20 to $65 per person (up from $20 to $45 in 2019) \u2014 and tax, tip and drinks are additional. \u2014 Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel , 1 July 2022", "Appetizers range from a cup of soup of the day for $7 to ceviche for $17. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 1 July 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, row of persons, from Anglo-French range, renge , from renger to range":"Noun", "Middle English, from Anglo-French renger , from renc, reng line, place, row \u2014 more at rank entry 1":"Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-122614" }, "range officer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one who is in charge of a firearms range and of firing on the range":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-124244" }, "random-access memory":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": ram":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "CEA-Leti reported on a demonstration of 16-kbit ferroelectric random-access memory (FeRAM) arrays using a HfO2-based ferroelectric at the 130nm node. \u2014 Tom Coughlin, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021", "Micron Technology is a semiconductor manufacturer with a particular focus on NAND and DRAM chips (long-term data storage and dynamic random-access memory , respectively). \u2014 Q.ai - Investing Reimagined, Forbes , 7 June 2021", "Micron produces computer memory and computer data storage including dynamic random-access memory , flash memory, and USB flash drives. \u2014 Q.ai - Investing Reimagined, Forbes , 5 Mar. 2021", "The bug stems from the failure of the input-output memory management unit\u2014which provides protection preventing the malicious modification of static random-access memory \u2014to implement early enough in the firmware boot process. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 5 Mar. 2020", "Micron, along with Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. of South Korea, which also views memory chip technology as a national-security priority, are the dominant global producers of dynamic random-access memory chips, known as DRAM. \u2014 Kate O\u2019keeffe, WSJ , 12 Nov. 2018", "Getting out of the dynamic random-access memory market, which Japan was dominating, was the best thing that ever happened to U.S. semiconductor industry. \u2014 Andy Kessler, WSJ , 7 Oct. 2018", "Dubbed GLitch, the exploit is the first to show that GPUs can flip individual bits stored in dynamic random-access memory . \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 3 May 2018", "But Micron began manufacturing dynamic random-access memory chips in 1981 and went public in 1984. \u2014 idahostatesman , 1 Aug. 2015" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1953, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-124741" }, "range table":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a large table made up of a set of identical small tables placed side by side":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-165146" }, "ranter":{ "type":[ "adverb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner":[], ": to scold vehemently":[], ": to utter in a bombastic declamatory fashion":[], ": a bombastic extravagant speech":[], ": bombastic extravagant language":[], ": a rousing good time":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8rant" ], "synonyms":[ "bluster", "fulminate", "huff", "rave", "spout" ], "antonyms":[ "diatribe", "harangue", "jeremiad", "philippic", "tirade" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Verb", "\u201cYou can rant and rave all you want,\u201d she said, \u201cbut it's not going to change things.\u201d", "He ranted that they were out to get him.", "Noun", "after complaining about the hotel's lousy service, the woman went off on another rant about the condition of her room", "instead of addressing the current crisis, the mayor's speech was a lot of rant emphasizing his accomplishments", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Sometimes her brother would rant about bizarre conspiracy theories involving Eric Holder, attorney general during the Obama administration \u2014 the impenetrable fantasy world that brought Dowdell to the District in the first place. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Feb. 2019", "Putting aside the irony of using Twitter to rant against an alleged social-media monopoly, Warren\u2019s reaction highlighted a recurring theme of Big Tech antitrust debates. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 18 Sep. 2021", "Some days later, a protester with rifle armor and an ex-military background would rant at me at great length about Field Manual 3-24. \u2014 Sarah Jeong, The New Republic , 3 Sep. 2020", "But even in the best of times, these platforms can be a hell-pit, where relatives rant about the latest political activity and anonymous trolls and bots turn every headline into a hill to die on. \u2014 Harry Guinness, Popular Science , 20 Apr. 2020", "But the commentary can veer cringe-worthy, as in a scene in which Hibbs\u2019 character rants maniacally in Union Square while brandishing a bottle of whisky, kicking over patio furniture and yelling at extras playing pedestrians. \u2014 Gregory Thomas, SFChronicle.com , 1 Mar. 2020", "In a series of text messages released by the House Intelligence Committee, Connecticut congressional candidate Robert F. Hyde ranted about then-Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch and appeared to be monitoring her movements in the capital Kiev. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 16 Jan. 2020", "Distraught with the de-coupling of the show's early faves (and Mike's wandering eye), fans of the series took to Twitter to rant about the 24-year-old's perceived disloyalty to Leanne. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 27 Jan. 2020", "Two days later, James Carville, Bill Clinton\u2019s former campaign guru, went on Morning Joe to rant about how a Sanders nomination would bring about the apocalypse. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 12 Feb. 2020", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Cohen and Cooper had several shots leading up to the viral rant . \u2014 Li Cohen, CBS News , 1 Jan. 2022", "Hannity asked, yielding to a predictable Trump rant about voter fraud. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Oct. 2021", "But what is immoral is choosing not to get vaccinated, choosing to listen to some delusional rant on Twitter. \u2014 Luke Money, Los Angeles Times , 12 Aug. 2021", "In a recent episode of Spotify\u2019s The Joe Rogan Experience, Joe Rogan went on a rant about a story regarding government overreach in Australia, inadvertently highlighting the big problem critics have with his podcast. \u2014 Dani Di Placido, Forbes , 18 May 2022", "Krzyzewski went on an rant about college sport's governing body when speaking with reporters Friday ahead of the Blue Devils' Final Four matchup with North Carolina on Saturday (8:49 p.m. ET, TBS). \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 1 Apr. 2022", "This week, as Russia unleashed a violent assault on Ukraine, the director of Russia\u2019s space agency went on a rant . \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 27 Feb. 2022", "Radio host Ben Maller went on an over 7-minute rant about the Cardinals and Kyler Murray and Kliff Kingsbury. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 23 Dec. 2021", "There was social media chatter - all unverified - that Aggies boosters had raised more than $30 million in NIL money to help entice recruits, which is what set Saban off in his rant last week. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 23 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "obsolete Dutch ranten, randen":"Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "1601, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb", "1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-175208" }, "ranz des vaches":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a melody sung by Swiss herdsmen or played on the alpenhorn to call cattle":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "r\u00e4\u207f(s)d\u0101v\u0227sh" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "French dialect (Switzerland), literally, rows of cows; probably intended as translation (influence of German reihen rows) of German dialect (Switzerland) kuhreihen, kuhreigen":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-183048" }, "range masonry":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": rangework":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-200929" }, "range light":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": either of two or more lights on shore placed to guide a ship by keeping it in line (as through a channel)":[], ": two white lights in the same vertical plane as the keel with one at least fifteen feet higher than and horizontally distant from the other that may be carried by a steamer under way to indicate her course":[], ": the after of these two lights":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-201129" }, "ran-tan":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a knocking, banging, or pounding noise":[ "no rest for Niagara, but perpetual ran-tan on those limestone rocks", "\u2014 H. D. Thoreau" ], ": riotous conduct : spree":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ran\u2027\u02cctan" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "imitative":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-211153" }, "ransoming":{ "type":[ "biographical name", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a consideration paid or demanded for the release of someone or something from captivity":[], ": the act of ransoming":[], "John Crowe 1888\u20131974 American educator and poet":[], ": to deliver especially from sin or its penalty":[], ": to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ran-s\u0259m", "\u02c8ran(t)-s\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[ "redeem" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for ransom Verb rescue , deliver , redeem , ransom , reclaim , save mean to set free from confinement or danger. rescue implies freeing from imminent danger by prompt or vigorous action. rescued the crew of a sinking ship deliver implies release usually of a person from confinement, temptation, slavery, or suffering. delivered his people from bondage redeem implies releasing from bondage or penalties by giving what is demanded or necessary. job training designed to redeem school dropouts from chronic unemployment ransom specifically applies to buying out of captivity. tried to ransom the kidnap victim reclaim suggests a bringing back to a former state or condition of someone or something abandoned or debased. reclaimed long-abandoned farms save may replace any of the foregoing terms; it may further imply a preserving or maintaining for usefulness or continued existence. an operation that saved my life", "examples":[ "Noun", "The kidnappers demanded a ransom of one million dollars.", "The family is willing to pay ransom for his release.", "The ransom note explained the terms under which she would be released.", "Verb", "He was held captive for a week before he was ransomed and returned to his family.", "the prince emptied the treasury to ransom his son from the kidnappers", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "State laws could also make cybercriminals more aggressive in targeting women\u2019s healthcare data that could be used as ransom , said Bethany Corbin, senior counsel at Nixon Gwilt Law who specializes in technology and applications for women. \u2014 Jared Council, Forbes , 28 June 2022", "The separatists are demanding ransom from the hostage\u2019s family, threatening to execute him in three days\u2019 time if it\u2019s not paid. \u2014 Ed Meza, Variety , 22 June 2022", "The plaintiffs could argue that the loss of prestige and endorsements for an exile from the majors is costing the LIV players a king\u2019s ransom . \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 19 June 2022", "Tiger Woods, apparently offered a sheik\u2019s ransom , gave LIV the Heisman, as did Jack Nicklaus. \u2014 Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022", "Violence in the southwest, by contrast, has mainly been marked by kidnappings for ransom and conflict between farmers and herders from the Yoruba ethnic group. \u2014 Lesley Wroughton, Washington Post , 6 June 2022", "In the southwest, where the church attack took place on Sunday, there have been kidnappings, most often by herdsmen seeking ransom , and there have been conflicts with herdsmen over new restrictions on open grazing. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022", "Cuyahoga County prosecutors say the group used Alishah Pointer as ransom to get information about her boyfriend. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 31 May 2022", "The owners of the Naham 3 had tried to pursue ransom negotiations, reportedly failed to reach a deal, and gave up. \u2014 Michael Scott Moore, The New Yorker , 25 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "These actors use Maui ransomware, a specific technology that has a North Korean hallmark, to infiltrate health care sectors and hold their systems ransom in exchange for a payment, American officials said in an advisory. \u2014 Luke Barr, ABC News , 6 July 2022", "Meanwhile, Joyce got a package from the Soviet Union from Dmitri (Tom Wlaschiha), a crooked prison guard in Siberia, who wanted to illicitly ransom Hopper\u2014alive but imprisoned at a Soviet labor camp\u2014back to her. \u2014 James Grebey, Time , 27 May 2022", "According to coauthor and seismologist Anthony Lomax, his impression from Haitian scientists is that a major impediment to a stable seismic network is general lawlessness, ranging from theft of equipment to ransom kidnapping. \u2014 Alka Tripathy-lang, Ars Technica , 12 Mar. 2022", "Should countries like Hungary be able to hold the rest of the bloc to ransom with its veto, and how can the EU reform that? \u2014 Luke Mcgee, CNN , 31 May 2022", "During the pandemic, sophisticated threat actors exploited the comparative ease of obtaining cyber insurance payouts to ransom businesses, in some cases holding critical infrastructure hostage and putting lives at risk. \u2014 Gidi Cohen, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022", "Extremists continue to hold the region to ransom , and banditry has led to the killing of thousands and the abduction of many including schoolchildren. \u2014 Chinedu Asadu, The Christian Science Monitor , 5 Nov. 2021", "Identify who to call for help in the event of an attack and make decisions in advance about how to respond to ransom demands. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 Jan. 2022", "And their plan was to steal Abraham Lincoln\u2019s dead body and ransom it back to the city of Chicago. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 4 Nov. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English ransoun , from Anglo-French ran\u00e7un , from Latin redemption-, redemptio \u2014 more at redemption":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-213031" }, "rangette":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "(\u02c8)r\u0101n\u00a6jet" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "range entry 1 + -ette":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-230528" }, "ranstead":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an erect perennial Old World toadflax ( Linaria vulgaris ) that bears racemes of pale yellow to citron yellow flowers with coppery markings and is naturalized in North America where it is sometimes a troublesome weed":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ran\u02ccsted" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "probably after Ranstead , 18th century American born in Wales":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-003429" }, "random-access":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": permitting access to stored data in any order the user desires":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ran-d\u0259m-\u02c8ak-\u02ccses", "\u02ccran-d\u0259m-\u02c8ak-\u02ccses" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1953, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220715-111208" }, "Rangeley lake trout":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": oquassa":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0101njl\u0113-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "from Rangeley lakes , chain of lakes in western Maine":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-043930" }, "rangework":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": ashlar laid in horizontal courses of even height : coursed ashlar":[ "\u2014 compare broken ashlar" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-062704" }, "Rangeley Lakes":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "chain of lakes in western Maine and northern New Hampshire":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0101nj-l\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-074253" }, "rantankerous":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": cantankerous":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-aan\u2027\u00a6ta\u014b-", "(\u02c8)ran\u2027\u00a6ta\u014bk(\u0259)r\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "by alteration":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1832, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-074517" }, "rangeland":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": land used or suitable for range":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0101nj-\u02ccland" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "National Policy Director William Wesela said the agency sprayed 807,000 acres of rangeland across seven Western states in 2021. \u2014 Claire Rush, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022", "In 2021 alone, Oregon agricultural officials estimate that 10 million acres of rangeland in 18 counties were damaged by grasshoppers and Mormon crickets. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022", "APHIS National Policy Director William Wesela said the agency sprayed 807,000 acres of rangeland across seven Western states in 2021. \u2014 CBS News , 27 June 2022", "Still, agency leaders green-lighted a program that uses a rangeland utilization technique that allows cattle access into riparian areas, even those with critical habitat. \u2014 Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic , 13 Apr. 2022", "Officials initially reported the fire was spread over more than 78 square miles of mostly rolling rangeland , but Ashford said aerial mapping Sunday gave a more accurate size of the blaze. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 27 Apr. 2022", "Ryan Beer, a rangeland management specialist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Bison, said up to 150% of normal rainfall would be needed in May and June to get back to normal forage production. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022", "The remainder of the route twists around stone pinnacles, rolling hills and rangeland . \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 26 Apr. 2022", "That\u2019s half the rangeland the bureau has assessed, Kylie Mohr reports for High Country News, in a story that does not paint a pretty picture of how the federal government manages our public lands. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1931, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-081347" }, "Rangifer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a genus consisting of the domestic and wild reindeer and caribous":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ranj\u0259f\u0259(r)" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Medieval Latin, reindeer, probably modification of Middle French rangier , from Old Norse hreind\u0233ri":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-105320" }, "rangiferine":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to the genus Rangifer":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "ran\u02c8jif\u0259\u02ccr\u012bn" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin Rangifer + English -ine":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-110711" }, "ranging bond":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a chain bond formed by strips of wood projecting slightly from the face to provide a nailing surface":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-111050" }, "rangiora":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a New Zealand shrub or small tree ( Brachyglottis repanda ) of the family Compositae having stout branches and lower leaf surfaces densely covered with white tomentum and small heads of flowers crowded in terminal clusters":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccra\u014bg\u0113\u02c8\u014dr\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Maori":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-125035" }, "ransomware":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": malware that requires the victim to pay a ransom to access encrypted files":[ "In September of 2013, security for small accounting offices changed forever with the appearance of a new class of threats called ransomware . \u2026 you open a file attached to an innocent-looking e-mail, and the program encrypts key files and drives so they cannot be accessed. The files are locked until you pay a ransom.", "\u2014 Dave Mcclure", "With ransomware , a hacker slips into a system, then puts encryption controls in place that locks users out. The hackers then demand money to \"unlock\" the data.", "\u2014 Elizabeth Millard", "Today's ransomware scammers often demand payment in bitcoin because the digital currency is easy to use, fast and provides a heightened anonymity for the scammers, according to the FBI warning.", "\u2014 Susan Tompor" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ran(t)-s\u0259m-\u02ccwer" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "According to a lawsuit filed in London, the company paid $7.5 million in Bitcoin to the Russian ransomware group Conti to prevent it from leaking information about its high-profile clientele. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 6 July 2022", "This was carried out by a group or a ransomware group called Conti. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 2 June 2022", "Conti, a ransomware group that has declared support for the Russian government, claimed responsibility for the attack. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 25 Apr. 2022", "Some, like Conti, a major ransomware group that was itself hacked in late February, have pledged fealty to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Apr. 2022", "Elliptic also said the darknet site helped launder money the Dark Side ransomware group extorted in a hack of Colonial Pipeline last year. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 5 Apr. 2022", "About two months after it was bought in the fourth quarter of 2021 by a private-equity firm, a midsize manufacturer had to pay a ransomware group that had locked up its hardware systems. \u2014 Richard Vanderford, WSJ , 1 Mar. 2022", "The Conti ransomware group hit KP Snacks this week, potentially disrupting the availability of Hula Hoops, Skips, Wheat Crunchies, Nik Naks, Butterkist, McCoy's, and more delightfully named UK treats. \u2014 Brian Barrett, Wired , 5 Feb. 2022", "Russia's domestic intelligence service announced a special operation campaign against the notorious criminal ransomware group, REvil, Friday. \u2014 Nicole Sganga, CBS News , 14 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "2005, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-130956" }, "ranter-go-round":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a round game in which each player is dealt a card face down which in some circumstances he may pass to the player on his left for exchange, the object being to win the pool by showing the lowest card at the table":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-133334" }, "Rangkhol":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one of a Kuki people of eastern Assam":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "r\u00e4\u014b\u02c8k\u022fl" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-143438" }, "ransom theory":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a patristic theory of the atonement: on the cross Christ gave his finite soul as a ransom to the devil for the souls of sinful humanity over which he had acquired rights by the fall; hell could not hold a soul without sin; and in the resurrection divine love triumphed once and for all over sin and death \u2014 compare satisfaction theory":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-162948" }, "randannite":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a variety of diatomaceous earth":[], ": an earthy form of opal":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "ran\u02c8da\u02ccn\u012bt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "modification of French randanite , from Randan , Department Puy-de-D\u00f4me, France + French -ite":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-170024" }, "ransomless":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": free from or lacking ransom":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ran(t)s\u0259ml\u0259\u0307s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-171858" }, "rangle":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": bits of gravel fed to hawks":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ra\u014bg\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-175202" }, "randan":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": boisterous noisy conduct : rampage , spree":[], ": a boat propelled by three rowers of whom the middle rower pulls two short oars while bow and stroke pull one oar each":[], ": the style used to row a randan":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"", "\u02c8ran\u02ccdan" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-182144" }, "Randallite":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one of a group of Freewill Baptists organized in the northern part of the U.S. in 1787":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8rand\u1d4al\u02cc\u012bt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Benjamin Randall \u20201808 American religious leader + English -ite":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-185517" }, "ransomite":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a mineral Cu(Fe,Al) 2 (SO 4 ) 4 .7H 2 O consisting of hydrous sulfate of copper, iron, and aluminum":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ran(t)s\u0259\u02ccm\u012bt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Frederick L. Ransome \u20201935 American mining geologist + English -ite":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-193412" }, "rank indigo":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": indigo derived from the leaves of an East Indian woody vine ( Marsdenia tinctoria )":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-194157" }, "randall grass":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": meadow fescue":[], ": perennial ryegrass":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8rand\u1d4al-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "from the name Randall":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-205148" }, "Rand":{ "type":[ "biographical name", "noun" ], "definitions":{ "the basic monetary unit of South Africa \u2014 see Money Table":[], "1905\u20131982 American (Russian-born) writer":[ "Ayn \\ \u02c8\u012bn \\" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u00e4nd", "\u02c8rand", "\u02c8r\u00e4nt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Extra points for the approach-shoe-style toe rand \u2014great for scrambles. \u2014 Jakob Schiller, Outside Online , 14 May 2015", "Then, add in the power of the U.S. dollar against currencies that have consistently been devalued over the past three years: the Argentinian peso, the South African rand and the Turkish lira. \u2014 Peter Greenberg, CBS News , 27 May 2022", "But currencies including the Brazilian real, Chilean peso and South African rand have notched gains even as the dollar was strengthening. \u2014 Julia-ambra Verlaine, WSJ , 24 May 2022", "The rand erased four months worth of gains in just two weeks, while the Brazilian real, Colombian peso and the Chilean peso posted some of the sharpest declines among peers. \u2014 Fortune , 1 May 2022", "Among the cost details set are prices of 119 rand per month ($8.10) and 1,190 rand per year ($81) in South Africa. \u2014 Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 Mar. 2022", "Other standout features: a double row of lacing for extra cinch and a rubber toe rand in case your hike goes vertical. \u2014 Jakob Schiller, Outside Online , 14 May 2015", "Mojela and her cofounders started the fund in 1994 with 500,000 rand in seed money; today, the portfolio is valued at more than 2 billion rand. \u2014 Maggie Mcgrath, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022", "Declines in the South African rand , Czech koruna and Mexican peso put the MSCI currency index on course for its biggest retreat since March, while materials companies led losses in all 10 industries tracked by the benchmark stock gauge. \u2014 Robert Brand, Bloomberg.com , 20 Sep. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "the Rand , South Africa":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1941, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-205655" }, "Ranterism":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the practice or tenets of the Ranters":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-t\u0259\u02ccriz\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-210755" }, "rantipole":{ "type":[ "adjective", "intransitive verb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a wild reckless sometimes quarrelsome person":[], ": characterized by a wild unruly manner or attitude : rakish":[ "rantipole laughter", "\u2014 J. B. Cabell" ], ": to act like a rantipole":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"", "-t\u0113\u02ccp\u014dl -t\u0259\u0307\u02cc-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "probably from ranty + pole , alteration of poll (head)":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-220115" }, "Rangoon":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "\u2014 see yangon sense 1":[], "\u2014 see yangon sense 2":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "ran-\u02c8g\u00fcn", "ra\u014b-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-220655" }, "Rangoon creeper":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a woody vine ( Quisqualis indica ) that is native to Burma, Malaysia, and the Pacific islands and that is grown in tropical regions for its showy flowers":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-223617" }, "ransom bill":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a contract valid by the law of nations given in time of war for the ransom of property especially when captured at sea and a safe-conduct for it to a friendly destination":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-230923" }, "rankett":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": rackett":[], ": an organ reed stop of 8\u2032 pitch or 16\u2032 pitch producing a gentle, muffled tone":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ra\u014bk\u0259\u0307t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "German rackett, rankett":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-231200" }, "Rantism":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": ranterism":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-n\u2027\u02cctiz\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-231338" }, "ranker":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ra\u014b-k\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Above that is a slightly more powerful mid- ranker called the Modena, which has a 325-horsepower version of that same engine. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 5 Apr. 2022", "As Variety noted last month in its annual end-of-year broadcast and cable ranker , INSP grew another 17% in primetime, averaging 788,000 viewers \u2014 up from 432,000 five years earlier. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 11 Jan. 2022", "Also, check below the ranker at the bottom of the story for other big moments from the decade. \u2014 Jason Hoffman, Cincinnati.com , 27 Dec. 2019", "The Colts hold an average of 13.5, and the rankers didn't hold a narrow loss to the Texans against them. \u2014 Scott Horner, Indianapolis Star , 26 Nov. 2019", "Yet, in the absence of higher-level testimony, some Republicans had tried to characterise this as a rogue play by middle- rankers . \u2014 The Economist , 21 Nov. 2019", "Check out the trailer from the paper\u2019s favorite power- ranker , Cheesecake Factory-reviewer and In-N-Out French fry-slanderer. \u2014 Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times , 2 Oct. 2019", "Still a consensus top-10 receiver, but only because most rankers haven\u2019t seen the shape of Brown\u2019s toes. \u2014 Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities , 16 Aug. 2019", "The latest salvo in the battle between the ranked and the rankers comes out of Reed College in Portland, Oregon. \u2014 Chris Quintana, USA TODAY , 7 Aug. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1878, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-232202" }, "Rankine":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": being, according to, or relating to an absolute-temperature scale on which the unit of measurement equals a Fahrenheit degree and on which the freezing point of water is 491.67\u00b0 and the boiling point 671.67\u00b0":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ra\u014b-k\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "William J. M. Rankine \u20201872 Scottish engineer & physicist":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1926, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-233450" }, "ranks":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": relative standing or position":[], ": a degree or position of dignity, eminence, or excellence : distinction":[ "soon took rank as a leading attorney", "\u2014 J. D. Hicks" ], ": high social position":[ "the privileges of rank" ], ": a grade of official standing in a hierarchy":[], ": an aggregate of individuals classed together":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ], ": row , series":[], ": a row of people":[], ": a line of soldiers ranged side by side in close order":[], ": armed forces":[], ": the body of enlisted personnel":[], ": any of the rows of squares that extend across a chessboard perpendicular to the files":[], ": stand sense 6":[], ": an orderly arrangement : formation":[], ": the order according to some statistical characteristic (such as the score on a test)":[], ": any of a series of classes of coal based on increasing alteration of the parent vegetable matter, increasing carbon content, and increasing fuel value":[], ": the number of linearly independent rows or columns in a matrix":[], ": to determine the relative position of : rate":[ "a highly ranked prospect" ], ": to arrange in lines or in a regular formation":[], ": to take precedence of":[], ": to take or have a position in relation to others":[ "ranks first in her class" ], ": to form or move in ranks":[], ": shockingly conspicuous":[ "must lecture him on his rank disloyalty", "\u2014 David Walden" ], ": outright":[ "\u2014 used as an intensive rank beginners" ], ": luxuriantly or excessively vigorous in growth":[], ": offensively gross or coarse : foul":[], ": putrid , festering":[], ": high in amount or degree : fraught":[], ": lustful , ruttish":[], ": grown too large":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ra\u014bk" ], "synonyms":[ "degree", "echelon", "footing", "level", "place", "position", "ranking", "reach(es)", "rung", "situation", "standing", "station", "status", "stratum" ], "antonyms":[ "be", "grade", "place", "rate", "stand" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for rank Adjective malodorous , stinking , fetid , noisome , putrid , rank , fusty , musty mean bad-smelling. malodorous may range from the unpleasant to the strongly offensive. malodorous fertilizers stinking and fetid suggest the foul or disgusting. prisoners were held in stinking cells the fetid odor of skunk cabbage noisome adds a suggestion of being harmful or unwholesome as well as offensive. a stagnant, noisome sewer putrid implies particularly the sickening odor of decaying organic matter. the putrid smell of rotting fish rank suggests a strong unpleasant smell. rank cigar smoke fusty and musty suggest lack of fresh air and sunlight, fusty also implying prolonged uncleanliness, musty stressing the effects of dampness, mildew, or age. a fusty attic the musty odor of a damp cellar flagrant , glaring , gross , rank mean conspicuously bad or objectionable. flagrant applies usually to offenses or errors so bad that they can neither escape notice nor be condoned. flagrant abuse of the office of president glaring implies painful or damaging obtrusiveness of something that is conspicuously wrong, faulty, or improper. glaring errors gross implies the exceeding of reasonable or excusable limits. gross carelessness rank applies to what is openly and extremely objectionable and utterly condemned. rank heresy", "examples":[ "Noun", "people of high rank and profession", "She's not concerned about rank or wealth.", "officers with the rank of captain", "He rose to the rank of partner in the law firm.", "He longed to join the upper social ranks .", "military ranks such as private, corporal, and sergeant", "He moved up through the ranks to become vice president of the company.", "The organization's ranks have doubled in the past two years.", "The flu swept through the ranks , infecting almost every soldier.", "Several men were selected from the ranks .", "Verb", "A magazine recently ranked the school as one of the best in the country.", "The city currently ranks as the world's largest.", "Students who rank in the top third of their class have a better chance of being accepted to the college of their choice.", "Adjective", "You can't expect a rank beginner like her to know all the rules of the game.", "covered with trumpet vines so rank you couldn't see the trellis beneath them", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The computers, named Dogwood and Cactus, rank among the 50 fastest computers in the world and will help deploy more advanced, realistic climate models. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 29 June 2022", "Bronson van Wyck and Fallon Carter\u2014who, like Cole, rank on Vogue\u2019s top event planners\u2014also milled about the room, with Vogue\u2019s Allie Michler. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 28 June 2022", "Northridge offensive lineman Wilkin Formby joined the group on Monday night, raising Alabama\u2019s rank to 37th overall. \u2014 Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al , 21 June 2022", "Twinsburg\u2019s sprint relays \u2013 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 \u2013 each rank in Ohio\u2019s top six. \u2014 cleveland , 1 June 2022", "The two rank among China\u2019s most prominent entrepreneurs. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022", "Senzel and Aristides Aquino rank among the league\u2019s leaders in outfield jumps, according to Statcast. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 19 Apr. 2022", "Chen was rank No. 9 on the list of Malaysia\u2019s 50 Richest last year, with a net worth of $3.4 billion. \u2014 Yessar Rosendar, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022", "Where do Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert rank among the league\u2019s best? \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 Dec. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Among the states and the District of Columbia, Arkansas continued to rank 37th in the percentage of its residents who had received at least one dose. \u2014 Andy Davis, Arkansas Online , 11 June 2022", "The Guardians rank fourth in batting average and sixth in runs in the American League. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 11 June 2022", "With the 28-year-old Victor on their side, the Generals lead the league in both rushing offense (165.0 yards per game) and total offense (354.1 yards per game) and rank third in scoring (22.6 points per game). \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 10 June 2022", "The Tigers rank fifth in scoring offense with 15.37 goals per game, while semifinal opponent Maryland is first with 18.5. \u2014 Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant , 27 May 2022", "The senior\u2019s 69 goals and 26 assists rank second in BC scoring. \u2014 Globe Correspondent, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022", "Fowler's 11 dingers rank second in the state and eighth nationally, according to MaxPreps. \u2014 Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star , 22 May 2022", "And while the offense has cooled a bit since its blistering early-season run, the Beavers still lead the Pac-12 in runs scored (365) and on-base percentage (.412), and rank second in batting average (.298). \u2014 oregonlive , 9 May 2022", "The Stallions rank fourth in the eight-team league in rushing yards with an average of 122 per game. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 9 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The Escape itself, though, is a mid- rank player overall. \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 5 May 2022", "The report also did not re- rank water parks, but topping the attendance in the U.S. for 2020 was Universal\u2019s Volcano Bay and Aquatica, part of SeaWorld Orlando. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com , 28 Oct. 2021", "In none has the national government deliberately stepped away from managing the crisis or substituted rank partisanship for the sober assessment of scientific knowledge. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 4 Aug. 2021", "In none has the national government deliberately stepped away from managing the crisis or substituted rank partisanship for the sober assessment of scientific knowledge. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 4 Aug. 2021", "In none has the national government deliberately stepped away from managing the crisis or substituted rank partisanship for the sober assessment of scientific knowledge. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 4 Aug. 2021", "In none has the national government deliberately stepped away from managing the crisis or substituted rank partisanship for the sober assessment of scientific knowledge. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 4 Aug. 2021", "In none has the national government deliberately stepped away from managing the crisis or substituted rank partisanship for the sober assessment of scientific knowledge. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 4 Aug. 2021", "In none has the national government deliberately stepped away from managing the crisis or substituted rank partisanship for the sober assessment of scientific knowledge. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 4 Aug. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, \"row, series, high social position,\" borrowed from Anglo-French renc, ranc \"line of soldiers, jousting lists, line or rank of persons or things\" (continental Old & Middle French also \"position in a series or class, high social position\"), going back to Old Low Franconian *hringa- \"circle, ring,\" going back to Germanic *hrenga \u2014 more at ring entry 1":"Noun", "derivative of rank entry 1":"Verb", "Middle English, from Old English ranc overbearing, strong; akin to Old Norse rakkr erect and perhaps to Old English riht right \u2014 more at right":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a":"Noun", "1573, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb", "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Adjective" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-234149" }, "Ranke":{ "type":[ "biographical name" ], "definitions":{ "Leopold von 1795\u20131886 German historian":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u00e4\u014b-k\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-235510" }, "rank-difference coefficient of correlation":{ "type":[], "definitions":{ ": the correlation coefficient applied to the rank numbers of two sets of variables":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-001402" }, "ransomable":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": capable of being ransomed":[ "during the Crusades \u2026 the search for ransomable prisoners became so intense", "\u2014 New York Times" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "-m\u0259b\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-001419" }, "ransomed":{ "type":[ "biographical name", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a consideration paid or demanded for the release of someone or something from captivity":[], ": the act of ransoming":[], "John Crowe 1888\u20131974 American educator and poet":[], ": to deliver especially from sin or its penalty":[], ": to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ran(t)-s\u0259m", "\u02c8ran-s\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[ "redeem" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for ransom Verb rescue , deliver , redeem , ransom , reclaim , save mean to set free from confinement or danger. rescue implies freeing from imminent danger by prompt or vigorous action. rescued the crew of a sinking ship deliver implies release usually of a person from confinement, temptation, slavery, or suffering. delivered his people from bondage redeem implies releasing from bondage or penalties by giving what is demanded or necessary. job training designed to redeem school dropouts from chronic unemployment ransom specifically applies to buying out of captivity. tried to ransom the kidnap victim reclaim suggests a bringing back to a former state or condition of someone or something abandoned or debased. reclaimed long-abandoned farms save may replace any of the foregoing terms; it may further imply a preserving or maintaining for usefulness or continued existence. an operation that saved my life", "examples":[ "Noun", "The kidnappers demanded a ransom of one million dollars.", "The family is willing to pay ransom for his release.", "The ransom note explained the terms under which she would be released.", "Verb", "He was held captive for a week before he was ransomed and returned to his family.", "the prince emptied the treasury to ransom his son from the kidnappers", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "State laws could also make cybercriminals more aggressive in targeting women\u2019s healthcare data that could be used as ransom , said Bethany Corbin, senior counsel at Nixon Gwilt Law who specializes in technology and applications for women. \u2014 Jared Council, Forbes , 28 June 2022", "The separatists are demanding ransom from the hostage\u2019s family, threatening to execute him in three days\u2019 time if it\u2019s not paid. \u2014 Ed Meza, Variety , 22 June 2022", "The plaintiffs could argue that the loss of prestige and endorsements for an exile from the majors is costing the LIV players a king\u2019s ransom . \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 19 June 2022", "Tiger Woods, apparently offered a sheik\u2019s ransom , gave LIV the Heisman, as did Jack Nicklaus. \u2014 Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022", "Violence in the southwest, by contrast, has mainly been marked by kidnappings for ransom and conflict between farmers and herders from the Yoruba ethnic group. \u2014 Lesley Wroughton, Washington Post , 6 June 2022", "In the southwest, where the church attack took place on Sunday, there have been kidnappings, most often by herdsmen seeking ransom , and there have been conflicts with herdsmen over new restrictions on open grazing. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022", "Cuyahoga County prosecutors say the group used Alishah Pointer as ransom to get information about her boyfriend. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 31 May 2022", "The owners of the Naham 3 had tried to pursue ransom negotiations, reportedly failed to reach a deal, and gave up. \u2014 Michael Scott Moore, The New Yorker , 25 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "These actors use Maui ransomware, a specific technology that has a North Korean hallmark, to infiltrate health care sectors and hold their systems ransom in exchange for a payment, American officials said in an advisory. \u2014 Luke Barr, ABC News , 6 July 2022", "Meanwhile, Joyce got a package from the Soviet Union from Dmitri (Tom Wlaschiha), a crooked prison guard in Siberia, who wanted to illicitly ransom Hopper\u2014alive but imprisoned at a Soviet labor camp\u2014back to her. \u2014 James Grebey, Time , 27 May 2022", "According to coauthor and seismologist Anthony Lomax, his impression from Haitian scientists is that a major impediment to a stable seismic network is general lawlessness, ranging from theft of equipment to ransom kidnapping. \u2014 Alka Tripathy-lang, Ars Technica , 12 Mar. 2022", "Should countries like Hungary be able to hold the rest of the bloc to ransom with its veto, and how can the EU reform that? \u2014 Luke Mcgee, CNN , 31 May 2022", "During the pandemic, sophisticated threat actors exploited the comparative ease of obtaining cyber insurance payouts to ransom businesses, in some cases holding critical infrastructure hostage and putting lives at risk. \u2014 Gidi Cohen, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022", "Extremists continue to hold the region to ransom , and banditry has led to the killing of thousands and the abduction of many including schoolchildren. \u2014 Chinedu Asadu, The Christian Science Monitor , 5 Nov. 2021", "Identify who to call for help in the event of an attack and make decisions in advance about how to respond to ransom demands. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 Jan. 2022", "And their plan was to steal Abraham Lincoln\u2019s dead body and ransom it back to the city of Chicago. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 4 Nov. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English ransoun , from Anglo-French ran\u00e7un , from Latin redemption-, redemptio \u2014 more at redemption":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-005019" }, "rank correlation":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a measure of correlation depending on rank":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Spearman rank correlation coefficients for both predictors with subsequent major hurricanes (1998\u20132016) are \u22120.55 and 0.52, respectively. \u2014 Paul Douglas, Star Tribune , 7 Oct. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1907, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-005349" }, "rank badge":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one of the Girl Scout badges designating rank (as for first class, second class)":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-005510" }, "Rankine cycle":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an ideal reversible heat-engine cycle approximated by the operating cycle of an actual steam engine":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-005551" }, "Ranjit Singh":{ "type":[ "biographical name" ], "definitions":{ "1780\u20131839 Lion of the Punjab founder of Sikh kingdom":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259n-j\u0259t-\u02c8si\u014b" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220715-103918" }, "randem":{ "type":[ "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": with three horses harnessed to a vehicle one behind another":[], ": a team or vehicle driven randem":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"", "\u02c8rand\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "probably blend of random entry 2 and tandem":"Adverb" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-012732" }, "rangpur":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of various mandarin oranges with sour highly acid fruits":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259\u014b\u02ccpu\u0307(\u0259)r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "from Rangpur , town and region in East Bengal, Pakistan":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1814, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-013146" }, "ranitidine":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a histamine blocker C 13 H 22 N 4 O 3 S that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride to inhibit gastric acid secretion":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "ra-\u02c8nit-\u0259-\u02ccd\u0113n", "ra-\u02c8ni-t\u0259-\u02ccd\u0113n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The active ingredient in Zantac, ranitidine , was found to form NDMA over time or when stored at high temperatures. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 Oct. 2021", "The moves come despite the fact that the FDA has not recalled Zantac or any brands that include ranitidine , nor has the agency recommended patients stop taking drugs with that ingredient. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 30 Sep. 2019", "For patients taking prescription ranitidine , the FDA said to talk to your doctor about other treatment options before stopping the medicine. \u2014 Jacqueline Howard, CNN , 1 Apr. 2020", "Luckily, there are lots of drugs that can help you out with heartburn struggles that don\u2019t contain ranitidine . \u2014 Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science , 6 Apr. 2020", "The move from the Food and Drug Administration Wednesday applies to all prescription and over-the-counter versions of ranitidine , best known by the brand name Zantac. \u2014 CBS News , 1 Apr. 2020", "The move comes after months of investigation into certain lots of ranitidine that were found to contain trace amounts of a contaminant called N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). \u2014 Erika Edwards, NBC News , 1 Apr. 2020", "Even so, the warning has led some pharmacies and manufacturers to stop selling drugs containing Zantac's active ingredient, ranitidine . \u2014 Linda A. Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 30 Sep. 2019", "Some European regulators have initiated recalls of ranitidine made with active ingredient from Saraca as well. \u2014 Anna Edneybloomberg, Los Angeles Times , 26 Sep. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "probably from ranit- (blend of furan and nitr- ) + -idine (as in cimetidine )":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1979, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-014459" }, "rander":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a worker who trims or bevels the edges of shoe soles or welts":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8rand\u0259(r)" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-014644" }, "Randers":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "city and port at the head of":[ "Randers Fjord , an inlet of the Kattegat ," ], "in northeastern Denmark population 96,757":[ "Randers Fjord , an inlet of the Kattegat ," ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u00e4-n\u0259rs" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-021503" }, "Randia":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a large genus of tropical shrubs and trees (family Rubiaceae) having white or yellow solitary or clustered flowers and a many-seeded berry \u2014 see box brier":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8rand\u0113\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Isaac Rand \u20201743 English botanist + New Latin -ia":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-022101" }, "Raninidae":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a family of atypical elongated crabs (tribe Brachyura) that have existed since at least Cretaceous time and comprise the frog crabs":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "r\u0259\u02c8nin\u0259\u02ccd\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Ranina , type genus + -idae":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-031914" }, "ranine":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to frogs":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0101\u02ccn\u012bn" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin rana frog + English -ine":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-032031" }, "Ranina":{ "type":[ "adjective or noun", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the type genus of Raninidae comprising typical frog crabs":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "r\u0259\u02c8n\u012bn\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Latin rana frog + New Latin -ina":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-032348" }, "Ranikhet disease":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": newcastle disease":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u00e4n\u0259\u02ccket-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "from Ranikhet , town in northern India":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-033900" }, "Ranidae":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a large family of frogs (suborder Diplasiocoela) distinguished by slightly dilated transverse sacral processes and comprising the typical frogs \u2014 see rana":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ran\u0259\u02ccd\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Rana , type genus + -idae":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-034132" }, "ranid":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of a large family (Ranidae) of long-legged frogs distinguished by extensively webbed hind feet, horizontal pupils, and a bony sternum":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0101-", "\u02c8ra-n\u0259d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "ultimately from Latin rana frog":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1888, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-035933" }, "rani":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a Hindu queen : a raja's wife":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u00e4-\u02ccn\u0113", "r\u00e4-\u02c8n\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "His descendants have never received government recognition as members of the rani of Jhansi\u2019s family. \u2014 National Geographic , 6 Oct. 2020", "The rani rallied her defenders to hold out against a relentless bombardment, returning fire with heavy guns of their own and rebuilding walls, but after two weeks the British broke through. \u2014 National Geographic , 6 Oct. 2020", "The East India Company refused to believe the rani had no hand in the tragedy. \u2014 National Geographic , 6 Oct. 2020", "Her principal collaborator is her daughter, Devika Bhise, who helped mom and Olivia Emden write the script and who plays the rani (or queen). \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Houston Chronicle , 13 Nov. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Hindi & Urdu r\u0101n\u012b , from Sanskrit r\u0101j\u00f1\u012b , feminine of r\u0101jan king \u2014 more at royal":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1673, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-040728" } }