FAN (OUT) Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

fan (out)

verb

Definition of fan (out)

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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Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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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Verb

And Ghidorah’s heads — which look, up close, like costume figures out of a Golden Dragon Dance — emit orange lightning volts that extend for half a mile.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
Javier Baez hit an RBI double in the sixth, and Bryan Reynolds extended Pittsburgh's lead to 3-1 with a run-scoring triple in the eighth.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of extend

Verb

In photos taken by celebrity hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos, the human rights activist could be seen radiating in a sunshine yellow sundress with a polarizing silhouette.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
Barbara and Ibby forge a friendship that’s unexpectedly compelling because of the strength of the two actors, radiating an interiority that isn’t on the page.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of radiate

Verb

Many legislators from both parties also have endorsed the use of state funds to expand energy assistance.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
School officials say the roughly 150,000-square-foot facility significantly expands ECC’s capacity to prepare students for careers in advanced manufacturing and other high-demand technical fields, with modern classrooms and labs.

— Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of expand

Verb

Moor explains how this form of thought emphasizes branching, growth, and pruning, as opposed to hierarchical ordering, and shows how these principles can be identified in the work of writers like Tolstoy and Wordsworth.

— Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Winterberry is a beautiful specimen tree during the winter months, featuring striking berry colors and a lovely branching habit.

— Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of branch

Verb

During 2020 and 2021, federal funding was flowing intononprofits through the PPP forgivable loans and other programs.

— Phil Buchanan, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Soon after the war started, Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway through which some 20% of the world’s oil flowed before the conflict, sending shock waves through the world economy.

— Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of flow

Verb

The story unfolds across London and India, centering on Rohan, an ambitious Hindi teacher caught between family expectations and his own wants.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
The truths, the realignments are cascading, unfolding as seekers everywhere are finding a portal to the cosmic, the spiritual, and even the divine — all through drugs.

— Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of unfold

Verb

The earnings are derived predominantly from salary and bonuses, with off-field income representing only 16% of the total.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Vasquez said Mitra9’s products are made with botanical kratom extract derived from the natural leaf, and not with isolated or synthetic 7-OH.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of derive

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