fanned (out)

verb

past tense of fan (out)
1
as in expanded
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 radiated
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 fanned (out)
  1. expanded
  2. radiated
  3. extended
  4. derived
  5. opened
  6. branched
  7. unfolded
Verb
  • Approximately 1,000 homes were threatened, and evacuations have expanded, according to an earlier update from the Washoe County Sheriff's Office.
    — Jenna Harrison, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have expanded such routes to export their oil via ports in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of expanded
Verb
  • Feliciano and Jones radiated energy and exuberance throughout their first press conference as the principal owners of the Padres.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Happy Hours star radiated in a strapless deep purple silk dress with a distressed scoop neckline and asymmetrical draping on her left hip, creating a ruched effect that cascaded down to the ankle-length hemline.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of radiated
Verb
  • And, as pointed out by DC bar news website Barred In DC, alcohol sales on the National Mall have extended well past Freedom 250 events.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Due to the number of comments and requests from community members, the air district extended the period twice to allow for additional public input.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of extended
Verb
  • History and discovery Buprenorphine is derived from thebaine, an alkaloid that occurs naturally in the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum).
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Minneapolis company has shifted to fruit- and vegetable-based dyes as well as colors derived from spices like turmeric and paprika to give its cereals their customary bright colors.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of derived
Verb
  • Prosecutors said that soon afterward, law enforcement detained both defendants and opened a duffle bag Olvera had carried.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Sky forward-center Azura Stevens opened the team’s press availability, saying that security handled a fan incident and that the team was going to focus on the game.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of opened
Verb
  • Swooping in Xtracycle got its start providing cargo trailers for mountain bikes and then branched into dedicated cargo bikes.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The branched-chain fatty acids were only detected in the cats’ kidneys, but not in the other tissues the team examined.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of branched
Verb
  • Miami doesn’t play either team this season, but with the way the conference’s standings unfolded last season, every game has a chance to impact who makes it to Charlotte, North Carolina, for the conference title game in December.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The war has unfolded in fits and starts, with bursts of overwhelming American firepower repeatedly giving way to promises that diplomacy might bring it to an end.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfolded
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“Fanned (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fanned%20%28out%29. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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