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ran the gamut

ran the gamut is the simple past of run the gamut.

Meaning of run the gamut

Verb

run the gamut (third-person singular simple present runs the gamut, present participle running the gamut, simple past ran the gamut, past participle run the gamut)

  1. (idiomatic) To encompass the full range or variety possible.
    • His tastes in music run the gamut from classical to heavy metal.

Questions about ran the gamut

What is ran the gamut the simple past of?
Ran the gamut is the simple past of run the gamut.

Words near ran the gamut in the dictionary

  1. ran someone off their feet
  2. ran someone ragged
  3. ran someone's file
  4. ran something up the flagpole
  5. ran the clock down
  6. ran the gamut
  7. ran the gantlope
  8. ran the gauntlet
  9. ran the gauntlope
  10. ran the risk
  11. ran the rule over

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