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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Both companies say that weight-loss pills are expanding the market, rather than being bought only by people who'd already used the more expensive injectables.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Aid workers say the outbreak continues to outpace response that's been expanding across the five provinces affected.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of expanding

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One of the more striking cultivars is ‘Greenheart Orange’, which has orange petals radiating out from a lime-green center.

— David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 7 Aug. 2026
The interior of his Paris pied-à-terre, a grand 19th-century apartment on a leafy avenue radiating off the Arc de Triomphe, is just as maximalist.

— Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of radiating

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The executive noted that at many busy airports, there is no room for building new terminals and hangars or extending ramp space, making acquisitions the only way to gain entry.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The 5-star LSU commitment answered 11 questions below ranging from extending Stephenson’s NFL legacy to his hidden talent.

— Jack Leo, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of extending

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Pruning cuts back the plant’s shape and encourages branching.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026
The mycelium—the branching network of microscopic filaments that makes up most of a fungus—has been made into leather alternatives, packaging, insulation and even building materials.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

Definition of branching

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Scattered throughout are 17 suites unfolding across the hillside in clusters of ancient stone farmhouses.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Poor welfare for frontline workers has been a key source of concern in the outbreak, the second-largest in history unfolding in one of Congo’s most remote and vulnerable areas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

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