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)
Verb
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The shower originates from debris left by Comet Swift-Tuttle and appears to radiate from the constellation Perseus in the northeastern sky.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025 -
Still, the brightest Perseids should shine through, especially during the predawn hours when the constellation Perseus — from which the meteors appear to radiate, hence the shower's name — climbs high in the northeastern sky.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Buckeyes extended their record of being ranked in the preseason to 72 years.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Hours before the higher tariffs were set to kick in, the two countries on Monday announced the tariff truce will be extended to mid-November.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
12 Aug. 2025
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During the show's final seasons, Hunnam branched into film and has been booked and busy ever since.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
27 July 2025
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Gluon Media, which until now has focused on releasing international movies into Latin America, is branching into U.S. distribution.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
21 July 2025
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The Visual Media & Platform division, which includes anime and mobile content in Japan, also expanded.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Senate Bill 19, passed during the 2025 legislative session, expanded on a preexisting law that allowed parents to pull students from school for moral instruction one hour each week.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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In short, STEGs are devices where one side is cold and the other hot, and electricity flows through semiconductors placed between them.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Aug. 2025
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The more people who visit the park, the more money flows into its leisure sector.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Our assessment derives from a thorough analysis of Fortinet’s valuation, contrasting its current condition with its historical financial performance and operational metrics.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In 2024, Dior’s owner LVMH (which does not break out sales by brand) brought in €84.7 billion (about $98 billion) in revenue — 25% of which was derived from America, its second largest market alongside Europe, and after Asia.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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Others will open sometime in August, while some are simply listed as coming soon.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Gather made its Bay View debut Aug. 12 and will be opening in the Falls Aug. 13.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Part of that drop is due to Spirit scaling back its flight schedule to stem losses.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
17 Aug. 2025
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The app was originally launched in Scandinavia, with backing from high-net-worth investors, with music stems supplied on a pay-for-work basis.—
Trevor Clawson,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Fan (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fan%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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