FANS Synonyms: 150 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

Whether the organization and its fans feel the same way is another matter after Chisholm and Grisham disappointed in 2026. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026 Together, the songs take longtime Prine fans and new followers more deeply into his vivid approach to songwriting, which gave voice to the lives, emotions, struggles and celebrations of everyday people. — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026 For a generation of fans, Coach Mike Ditka will forever be football. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 Now, will fans love Ainsley's TCU experience remaining a part of the show? — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Both Doncic and Reaves gave the fans something to be excited about. — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 But Ditka's hard-nosed, no-nonsense demeanor only further endeared him to Chicago fans. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 With choreography from frequent collaborator Sean Bankhead, the visuals felt like a return to form, one that fans had long been anticipating. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026 What fans didn’t realize is that while Cook’s departure made global headlines, behind the scenes, Thomas and Doucette were facing their own turbulence. — Leena Tailor, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fans

Noun

Related Stories The motel sits among reed beds and woods, its rooms echoing with lovers every night.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Horror lovers have more options for wide releases today, but the genre isn’t dramatically outpacing other kinds of theatrical films.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of lovers

Verb

What exactly triggers rapid true polar wander events and how far the poles move during them remains unknown.

— Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026
Back on Earth, the band remain comatose and their predicament triggers an obscure rule of the underworld known as the Coma Clause, which keeps the Gates of Hell open to them for as long as their bodies remain alive.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 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

External consultants have helped redesign how the bank encourages people to disclose, simplifying the process and building trust that the information won’t be used against them.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Is there something unique about fraternities that encourages this kind of behavior?

— Richard Hall, Time, 7 Oct. 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

In the lobby living room, corporate execs type away on laptops while wine enthusiasts compare notes from a crop of nearby tasting rooms.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
There’s a new reason for music enthusiasts to make a pit stop at their local record store this Black Friday.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026