How to Use rangy in a Sentence

rangy

adjective
  • The rangy shortstop nabbed a line drive and fired to first to end the inning.
    — Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2023
  • Trim the foliage back by half of its length or more to rein in a rangy plant.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Brynne, a rangy surfer, was shown in the back of his van pulling on his wet suit, short board at the ready.
    — Penelope Green, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The gallery was in a truly massive, rangy space on the fifth floor of a former warehouse.
    — Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022
  • He’s got some wiry strength and power with room to fill out and add lean muscle mass to a very rangy frame.
    — Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Carlies, a 2024 fifth-round pick, showed promise as a rangy linebacker.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
  • This grows into a tall, rangy shrub whose scarlet bracts appear in the winter.
    — Adrian Higgins, Houston Chronicle, 15 Dec. 2017
  • So with Castleton, a rangy 7-footer, sitting on the bench in sweats, Tshiebwe had his way with the Gators' defense.
    — Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The ball was worked towards the rangy center Gael Fickou who stepped off his right foot from close range to crash over on 66 minutes.
    — Daniel Gallan, CNN, 2 Oct. 2019
  • For everyone else, Cleveland was a rangy 6-5 guard who was tough to stop back in the day but would have been a perfect fit for the modern NBA.
    — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 4 May 2023
  • And in his team's two public scrimmages, the rangy 6-foot-7 wing looked ready to contribute when the season opens Tuesday.
    — Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2019
  • What the Blazers need is a rangy wing who can fill it up from all areas of the court, and the 22-year-old Jackson is certainly that kind of player.
    — Mike Richman, OregonLive.com, 20 June 2017
  • Instead, the seed will likely yield a small, inferior fruit on a rangy plant.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The rangier types can be cut back each year to maintain an attractive form.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 May 2025
  • Hathaway was a soccer standout at Andover, a rangy striker who set a school record for goals (47).
    — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Those effects lay a lot of extra filigree on top of Seavey’s already rangy script.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Nevada is a lean, rangy team composed mostly of 6-foot-7ish shooters.
    — Tom Groeschen, Cincinnati.com, 18 Mar. 2018
  • Elsewhere on defense, Porter is a rangy and athletic zone corner with strong ball skills.
    — John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
  • He was scouted as a big, rangy defender with a a smooth stride and offensive upside.
    — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Patrick was a rangy, taciturn boy, who tended to shy away from confrontation.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Some are tall and rangy while others are low and compact, growth rate varies from slow to rapid, and some have small leaves like Kurume hybrids while others have large leaves.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The tall and rangy Lincoln, strengthened by physical labor, was an expert wrestler who was not afraid of bullies.
    — John Baldoni, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Her voice is often paired with someone rougher, lower, more likely to drawl out a rap in contrast to her rangy soprano.
    — Rubi Jones, Teen Vogue, 17 June 2018
  • His favorite target, Chase Claypool, is a big, rangy outside target who found some success against the Wolverines in 2018.
    — Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 20 Oct. 2019
  • Kansas forward Josh Jackson could be an option, but Tatum, a long, rangy wing, likely will be the selection.
    — Tim Bontemps, chicagotribune.com, 18 May 2017
  • That decision came at the expense of big, rangy Seantavius Jones and Marcus Kemp, a pleasant surprise in training camp who could be signed to the practice squad.
    — USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2017
  • Harris Dickinson is David, the rangier cut-up among the siblings who Dad starts to favor when Kevin wavers.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Last fall, the lengthy, rangy athlete made the varsity team as a cornerback and defined himself as a defensive back.
    — oregonlive.com, 12 Aug. 2019
  • The rangiest version is expected to surpass 350 miles on a single charge.
    — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 10 May 2023
  • Good linebackers, long, tall, lanky, rangy guys that are really athletic.
    — Stefan Krajisnik, Indianapolis Star, 1 Jan. 2020

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