FANS Synonyms: 150 Similar and Opposite Words

fans 1 of 2

noun

plural of fan

as in lovers

a person with a strong and habitual liking for something lifelong fans of country and western music

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verb

present tense third-person singular of fan

as in triggers

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Recent Examples of fans

Noun

Boise State fans are accustomed to their Broncos putting the rock into the hands of running backs and grinding down opposition defenses. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026 Through the first two weeks of the new season, the ratings results suggest that the NFL’s media partners have a firm grasp on what fans want to watch. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026 The ratings follows another tempest-in-a-teapot bit of You Can See Everything news on Thursday when a typo in the film’s official trailer went viral, with fans becoming convinced the confusing-looking error was intentional — until A24 fixed it. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026 There may never be a satisfactory explanation for the WNBA’s insistence on abandoning such a loyal, durable fanbase, but the fans didn’t come to Mohegan Sun Arena one last time to ask why. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026 In April 2025, Braxton Keith stopped a show to admonish fans for tossing beer and elaborated on the issue during an appearance on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026 This sweet, tender dramedy isn’t exactly what fans (or foes) of Firstman’s earlier work might expect. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026 What may have surprised even modern sports fans, however, was Ole Miss' suing two of its former players who followed former Rebels coach Lane Kiffin to his new position as head football coach at LSU. — Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026 After the Sox scored six runs in the first inning and led 8-2 after the third, most fans settled in for a postgame concert by country music star Cole Swindell. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fans

Noun

In Peru under dictatorship, two of three long-time lovers marry for appearances but flee from their conservative rural community for the capital after their secret is exposed by the third.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Now, Sacramento is on the list of best cities for coffee lovers, according to a ranking of cafes nationwide.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of lovers

Verb

Chemical spill triggers evacuation Michigan State Police personnel assisted the Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office at the crash site.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Database lookup triggers Agent C, which calls out to an external API and writes results to cloud storage.

— Nicola Sfondrini, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of triggers

Verb

Fernandes then flicks the ball to his team-mate and Mainoo rattles the woodwork, with Anderson unable to block the shot.

— Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
As if to signal this iteration hasn’t completely deviated from its roots, in the show’s opening moments, Deborah Wayne coolly flicks the iconic flip-up frames made famous by Hardison’s Dwayne.

— Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of flicks

Noun

More suckers may continue to appear for several years unless the stump is ground up or treated with tree stump killer.

— Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026
One was a regional distributor of garbage trucks, street sweepers, and sewer suckers for municipalities.

— Eric Zwick, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of suckers

Verb

Anh’s protectiveness is apparent from the film’s start, including a scene in which Anh encourages Olive to sit with her in the front of their class.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Re-creating the Herculaneum scrolls To date, one entire scroll and passages from others have been deciphered, largely thanks to the Vesuvius Challenge, a project launched in 2023 that encourages researchers to decode scrolls for cash prizes.

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of encourages

Verb

Though small, the tool has 6 volts of power that oscillates each attachment up to 60 times per second—much faster than any traditional scrubbing could do.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
Helmholtz resonance occurs when air trapped in a cavity oscillates back and forth in response to airflow.

— Sara Hashemi, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of oscillates

Noun

The company is pitching this machine as best for walkers, hikers, and low-impact cardio enthusiasts.

— Bee Wertheimer, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
The store became a key address for fashion enthusiasts through the years and has grown to include an e-commerce channel, and Fausti doubled her duties by taking on Milan’s legendary concept store 10 Corso Como in 2020.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of enthusiasts

Verb

And there is nothing that motivates politicians, primarily members of Congress more, than hearing firsthand face-to-face concerns from their constituents in their districts.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
Kelce also had high praise for Chiefs fans and said the energy inside Arrowhead Stadium is what motivates him during practices.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026