fan (out)

verb

Definition of fan (out)next
1
as in to stretch (out)
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area the accordionist smoothly fanned out the bellows of his instrument as he played

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2
as in to radiate
to extend outwards from or as if from a central point most of the city's subway lines fan out from this central station

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fan (out)
  1. extend
  2. radiate
  3. expand
  4. branch
  5. open
  6. flow
  7. unfold
  8. derive
Verb
  • The platform also incorporates measures to extend the time between major overhauls, potentially reducing maintenance demands and improving fleet availability.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Produced by Joy House Productions, the film extends Hopwood’s run of stories about relationships and Chinese Australian life.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of extend
Verb
  • One of them was Maggie Bieritz, one of those people who radiates joy and wit.
    — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The jet carries 500,000 times the energy radiated by the sun and explains the mystery of how feeding black holes become such powerful cosmic particle accelerators and generate such high-energy gamma-ray photons.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of radiate
Verb
  • Good Time Charlie has Haddad shifting into a study of many characters at once and expanding in scale.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The National Hurricane Center's official forecast is not one specific line, but rather a cone of uncertainty that expands with time, up to five days out.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of expand
Verb
  • Dawnwalker is similar in terms of its branching storyline and great side quests, but unique with how vampirism affects gameplay.
    — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Newer references now represent many different versions of the human genome through branching paths rather than forcing everyone’s DNA onto one template.
    — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of branch
Verb
  • Salkar said a medico-legal case had been opened and an autopsy would follow.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Democratic divide As Republican donors open their wallets, some of Democrats’ biggest benefactors are missing from the DNC’s donor rolls.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of open
Verb
  • Despite steady attacks from Iran, oil tankers and other commercial vessels have continued flowing through the narrow waterway.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Charles Jencks, the late American cultural theorist and a famously exacting critic, saw in its flowing forms both sensuality and an important new direction for architecture.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of flow
Verb
  • Chaos unfolds as 24 celebrities head to a lakeside cabin to compete in a lineup of bonkers challenges.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • On this day in 1960, one of the most shocking and iconic Cold War moments unfolded when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev brandished and banged his shoe at the United Nations.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of unfold
Verb
  • The new material is being introduced as part of a collection of 26 pieces aimed at reducing the dependence on conventional synthetic materials derived from fossil fuels such as nylon and polyester.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Until the 1960s, most public-school funding was derived from local sources, leaving poor areas with meager resources.
    — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of derive
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“Fan (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fan%20%28out%29. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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