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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fans

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verb

present tense third-person singular of fan

as in triggers

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Recent Examples of fans

Noun

Heads of state, parents of book recipients, music fans, movie fans and, like me, women who felt blessed to have had such a glamorous role model publicly mourned the loss. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Thank you for the memories, the friendship, and for bringing joy to generations of fans. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Gary Fenton and Billy Koch have been sports fans long enough to know the cliché about Father Time being undefeated. — Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 The 28-yard rush was a new sight for Huskies’ fans as Bell only took two carries for two yards over two seasons at UConn. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026 Sale continued to win the hearts and minds of the 39,650 fans at Truist Park, and the thousands more watching elsewhere. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Hopefully his play on the field can return some joy to fans who are craving it. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026 Indiana fans topped the sample of 1,201 fans at 15 large universities, spending three hours. — Israel Schuman, Des Moines Register, 28 Aug. 2026 Gladys Knight is scaling back her live performance schedule as recent concerts have prompted concern among some fans and people working on her tour about whether the Motown legend should remain on the road. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fans

Noun

Board game lovers will soon be able to nerd out at a new store and may even get the chance to play a few rounds inside a former bank vault.

— Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026
Instead, volumizing mascara lovers may just have found their new holy grail, particularly those who want volume without clumping.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of lovers

Verb

The training triggers a strong response in the bloodstream, increasing the mobilization of proteins and molecules in the hours following exercise.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
Hibernation on demand Hibernation is a specialty of squirrels, hamsters, and bears, but the neural circuit that triggers it is conserved across mammals, and is present in species that never hibernate in the wild—like mice.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of triggers

Verb

Pele rises high to take a deep cross on his chest, flicks the ball almost cartoonishly over the head of Bengt Gustavsson and then volleys beyond keeper Svensson from 12 yards.

— Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Instead of a clean transfer, Hill’s character picks a fight with him and flicks him off, which ends up with Bernthal’s character in the back of the squad car.

— Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Definition of flicks

Noun

Some kinds of trees, such as honey locusts, hackberries, lindens and maples, are naturally more inclined to produce suckers.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
The ornamental characteristics of suckers that develop from roots are inferior to the upper portion of the tree.

— Molly Burford, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of suckers

Verb

Helmholtz resonance occurs when air trapped in a cavity oscillates back and forth in response to airflow.

— Sara Hashemi, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026
This is a market that oscillates between wanting everything artificial intelligence infrastructure and wanting unrelated ideas, like drugmakers, health insurers and banks.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 23 July 2026