distances 1 of 2

noun

Definition of distancesnext
plural of distance
1
as in lengths
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects the distance between the earth and the sun is about 93 million miles

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2
as in expanses
a wide space or area a region marked by great, featureless distances

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distances

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verb

present tense third-person singular of distance
1
as in retreats

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as in ditches

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distances
  1. lengths
  2. expanses
  3. expansions
  4. recedes
  5. heights
  6. ways
  7. dumps
Noun
  • In that regard, Thursday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers stands as a reminder of the lengths the Miami Heat already have gone to get the length of rookie Kel’el Ware into the rotation.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Next, use the nozzle tip to apply the glaze from mid-lengths to ends before massaging it into the hair, all the way up the roots.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of lengths
Noun
  • This is a trek across rugged tundra alongside wild lakes and rivers amidst the vast expanses of wilderness that define Alaska.
    Everett Potter, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • As a result, Disney's show was soon eclipsed by others elsewhere which were held over fields and expanses of water like Dubai's dramatic display.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of expanses
Noun
  • The coordinated expansions and contractions of the group could confuse a potential attacker and make any individual fish a less likely target.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
  • However, the brand does plan to launch two collection launches per year, Fall and Spring—with new products in every category, as well as several category expansions.
    Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of expansions
Verb
  • And as this relative role recedes, Washington has not compensated by stepping in to lead on rule making.
    Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Wang relinquishes her post as narrator and recedes into the background, quietly observing Payá and her friends.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of recedes
Noun
  • Fast forward to this season and that quartet have reached new heights.
    Jay Harris, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
  • For all of the regular frenzy around soccer’s transfer market, Liverpool has reached its Christmas heights without getting involved in any transfer activity, and has proven transfers are not the only way to improve a team.
    James Nalton, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of heights
Noun
  • Still, by fully embracing data, businesses can gain a comprehensive view of their current impact and identify effective ways to reduce carbon emissions in the future.
    Robert Bailkoski, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Here are some ways that KSA databases support internal hiring.
    James Peters, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of ways
Verb
  • Rip dumps the body in the same place the Duttons have always dumped bodies.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The former will get your children soaked thanks to several sprinklers, misters, and a bucket of water—which dumps approximately every five minutes—and the latter?
    Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of dumps
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