All 8 Uses

vary
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The Name of the Wind
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He locked the door and shuttered the wide windows of the inn, as if to distance himself from the stars and all their varied names.†
p. 10.9 *

varied = differed; or changed
This sparked everyone to begin talking at the same time in their own varied tones.†
p. 235.7
"It varies," she brushed her long black hair back over her shoulder.†
p. 252.6

varies = differs; or changes
All of them, to varying degrees, were exempt from the law.†
p. 255.1

varying = differing; or changing
They were of varying sizes, though none were much larger than a man's head.†
p. 297.1
His rhythm varied erratically and it was hard to tell if he struck a wrong note.†
p. 366.2

varied = differed; or changed
I saw many interesting things, some of which may bear mentioning later, but for now suffice to say that she showed me all the vast and varied corners of the Underthing.†
p. 642.1
It circled and spun, making patterns too wild and varied for me to understand.†
p. 653.5

Definitions:

(1) (vary)
to be different, or to change

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."
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)