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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Back in 2017, as FIU expanded, many students were crossing Southwest Eighth Street to get to and from campus.—
Johane Saintil,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026 -
The meaning of wellness travel has expanded to include everything from somatic meditation to hormone replacement therapy and grief counseling.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the Project Hail Mary universe, all life in our solar system’s sector of the Milky Way comes from an ancient ancestor of Astrophage that long ago radiated out from Tau Ceti, Weir says.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
20 Mar. 2026
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Those words — simple, dignified, and private — feel fitting for a man whose on-screen persona radiated quiet strength and unwavering principle.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2026
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The buzzy ingredient—traditionally derived from salmon DNA—has been popping up in skin-care formulas everywhere lately.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 Mar. 2026
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Kratom is an herbal substance derived from the leaves of the Mitragyna speciosa tree, which has active compounds that can act like opioids at higher doses.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Plants are heavily branched, with each branch producing one or more fruit clusters.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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That same year, Netflix branched into original programming with House of Cards, a political thriller featuring Kevin Spacey.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Yes, Kaufman-Renn’s quick hands at the rim extended a special NCAA Tournament run for Purdue.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Shah’s Western orientation extended to culture, and a wide range of artistically important international films could be seen in Tehran, in time including those of the French New Wave.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Lime was utilized in masonry bonding and surface finishing, so the exceptional find that has inspired locals to visit the site has opened a door onto the building blocks of the city, quite literally, the material and the methods that brought it to life.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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That’s something chef Gregory Gourdet is also exploring at Printemps, the luxury French department store that opened on Wall Street last spring.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2026
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What unfolded was not a typical victory interview.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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Fourteen years later, a similar situation unfolded.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Fanned (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fanned%20%28out%29. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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