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)
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Efforts have picked up in recent years to limit ownership, including in Utah, where its Republican governor, Spencer Cox, signed a bill into law that expanded previous foreign restrictions.—
Gabe Kaminsky,
CBS News,
13 May 2026 -
Brazil’s criminal organizations Comando Vermelho and Primeiro Comando da Capital have expanded aggressively across the Amazon over the past decade and now dominate key trafficking corridors linking coca-growing regions in Colombia and Peru to Atlantic ports used to ship cocaine to Europe.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Pain that radiated from your wrist into your thumb or forearm.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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While fellow first-round pick Malachi Lawrence will mostly be contained to an outside linebacker role, the versatility theme radiated into day two when the Cowboys took Michigan linebacker Jaishawn Barham in the third round over a group of other talented defenders.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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But many still derived entertainment from the frequent outbreak of hostilities between the teams, the FIA, and the commercial rights holder (then Bernie Ecclestone; now Liberty Media).—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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Southern Hospitality derived as a spinoff of Charm, spotlighting Leva Bonaparte’s staff at her nightclub Republic Garden & Lounge.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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The starch molecule is branched and doesn’t pack together very tightly.—
Julie Pollock,
The Conversation,
1 May 2026
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Key differences include hollow versus solid stems, branched versus single stems and hairy versus smooth leaves.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2026
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This and that With his double, Lopez extended his hit streak to nine games.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Fitbit users who haven’t migrated their data to a Google account by May 19 will no longer be able to access the platform, a deadline that was extended from February.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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This is one of the longest-standing Filipino restaurants in Little Manila, opened in 1992 by Renee and Ernesto Dizon, who wanted to serve the neighborhood’s growing population of immigrant nurses.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Kelsey Plum scored 11 of her 27 points in the fourth quarter, but by then the Aces had opened a 20-plus point lead.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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At the same time, however, the study documented dimming events including in Ukraine and Gaza as wars unfolded, in Venezuela as the economy collapsed, and in parts of Europe when governments enacted energy conservation mandates following the Russia-Ukraine war.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The March 27 accident unfolded when Woods tried to pass a truck in front of him, authorities said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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“Fanned (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fanned%20%28out%29. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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