FANNING (OUT) Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

fanning (out)

verb

present participle of fan (out)

as in spreading (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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as in radiating

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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Wade was one of Gansey’s first real finds as an executive, and behind the scenes pushed for his ever expanding role with the Cavaliers.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Four large hangars now dominate parts of the expanding facility.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of expanding

Verb

Youth and parents linked their loss of care to spikes in anxiety, depression, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts, with stress radiating through entire families.

— Dr. SJ Job, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
The map shows other towers close by, each radiating a string that is fastened to the map when other towers radio in readings.

— Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of radiating

Verb

In James’s hands, these branching options can seem to amount to distinctions without a difference.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Pink Beach on Komodo Island offers another relatively gentle snorkeling stop, with branching corals and sea fans frequented by parrotfish and anemonefish, among other species.

— Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of branching

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That's the reality of life without starting quarterback Sam Darnold, who was knocked out of this season-opening matchup with a right hip injury.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
Colorado’s gritty 14-13 season-opening win at Georgia Tech is precisely the type of game that the Buffaloes would not have won during Deion Sanders’ first three seasons as head coach.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of opening

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But the true test of Turning Point Action's clout was unfolding inside the exhibition center, where staff members were registering voters, handing out buttons and signing people up for social events.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Precious little of anything survives from a millennium ago, let alone textile, let alone narrative textile, hundreds of feet of it, unfolding in scene after scene with the colors still crisp.

— John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of unfolding

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