All 3 Uses
vary
in
The Heir, by Kiera Cass
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- He knew he had to make it varied enough to seem legit, so there were three Fives thrown into the mix but nothing below that.†
p. 50.9 *varied = differed; or changed
- It was intriguing that the two of you do such varied jobs and still manage to share common ground.†
p. 218.1
- One eye was swollen and surrounded by varying shades of purple, and the opposite side of his head was covered in a bandage, as well as the knuckles across his right hand.†
p. 242.5varying = differing; or changing
Definitions:
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(1)
(vary) to be different, or to changeVary 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."
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)