varies

[vair-eez] / ˈvɛər iz /

VERB

change

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alter differ diverge diversify divide fluctuate modify range

STRONG

alternate assort convert depart deviate digress disagree displace dissent divaricate inflect interchange mutate part separate swerve transform turn variegate

WEAK

be unlike blow hot and cold hem and haw permutate shilly-shally take turns yo-yo

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree conform disorganize hold join keep maintain remain retain

STRONG

arrive come concur consent continue stay wait

Example Sentences

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Seafood, when caught wild, varies in price due to water temperatures, spawning, overfishing and other factors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The heatwave threshold temperature varies across the UK.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

State Farm says it has paid out $1.15 billion for smoke damage and that coverage varies by policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Paid sick leave, however, varies from state to state.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

It was Newton who realized that the pull of any two objects is, to quote Feynman again, "proportional to the mass of each and varies inversely as the square of the distance between them."

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson