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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  1. lengths
  2. expanses
  3. expansions
  4. recedes
  5. heights
  6. ways
Noun
  • Wondering how exactly rosemary can encourage your hair to reach new lengths?
    Lisa DeSantis, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Marines went to extreme lengths to shield Sasaki from the media in his five years with them, so much so that the intensely private Ohtani seems like an open book by comparison.
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of lengths
Noun
  • Large expanses of glass that open onto terraces keep the homes, however, from feeling dark and dank.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The roomful of ALOHAs was unlocking the subtle physical details of everyday life, arguably one of the last expanses of unrecorded human activity.
    James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of expanses
Noun
  • Strong networks help women identify opportunities for partnerships, collaborations, and market expansions.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The expansions presented in the article as gift ideas can be purchased directly from the publisher, through online vendors such as Amazon or ordered via your Friendly Local Game Store.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of expansions
Verb
  • 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
  • Another sign of success will be when the AI recedes into the background and becomes yet another tool for enabling humans to achieve their goals more effectively and efficiently.
    Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of recedes
Noun
  • Barry builds a believable sci-fi world—even with its pseudo-fantastical powers—out of the most familiar and banal building blocks, taking the stakes of linguistic misuse to apocalyptic heights.
    Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The goal was to to gauge the likelihood and severity of pedestrians being injured or killed at various crash impact speeds and vehicle heights.
    Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of heights
Noun
  • Inspired by the popular Instagram account that touts more than two million followers, HGTV’s Zillow Gone Wild features the characters who have embraced non-traditional homes with their distinctive décor and imaginative architecture and shares the inventive ways to market a distinctive property.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Given that companies are actively searching for ways to improve their office offerings, having direct insight into how employees use current office spaces can inform landlords on how to help company leaders strategize methods for optimizing their space.
    Ryan Masiello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of ways
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