Both Uses of
vary
in
A Walk Across America
- The only decent building on the place was surrounded by tire ruts and pickup trucks in varying states of repair.†
Chpt 14 *
- Pink, light green, every shade of brown and blue and the softest yellows melted together like the varied shades of the Grand Canyon.†
Chpt 30
Definition:
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(vary) to be different, or to changeeditor's notes: Vary is often used to describe small differences or changes--especially about things of the same type. It would be more common to say "The weight of full-grown elephants varies depending upon diet and other factors," than to say "The weight of elephants varies from that of mice."