fan (out)

verb

Definition of fan (out)next
1
as in to stretch (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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2
as in to radiate
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fan (out)
  1. extend
  2. radiate
  3. expand
  4. branch
  5. open
  6. flow
  7. unfold
  8. derive
Verb
  • The lessons Thomas wanted his daughters to learn now extend beyond his own family.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • This is a pilot program, and unless Congress extends the availability, children born in other years cannot receive the starter sum.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of extend
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the Alpha Capricornid meteor shower radiates from the Capricornus constellation and tends to feature brighter meteors that are easier to spot — around three per hour as seen from both hemispheres, the American Meteor Society reports.
    — Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
  • The Perpetually Composed, radiating calm while your insides are in chaos?
    — Laide Alexander, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of radiate
Verb
  • In the mid-1960s, the festival expanded from an intimate get-together among church members to a cultural exchange for the greater Sacramento community.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • San Gregorio State Beach is now roughly twice its size after expanding into the formerly private ranch, San Gregorio Ranch.
    — Sooji Nam, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of expand
Verb
  • Multiply it across roughly a half-million setae per foot, each branching into hundreds of contact points, and the combined force is enough to let a gecko hang from a single toe or sprint upside down across a ceiling.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Toward the north, Stewart showed off pictures of an enormous eagle statue situated in the center of several branching maze paths.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2026
Definition of branch
Verb
  • Ash bought the building in 2015, opening the Siren after three years.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Nearby, guests participating in the butterfly release carefully held small containers before opening them and watching the butterflies take flight.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of open
Verb
  • Given how much capital is flowing into AI, what is the sustainable business model?
    — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 25 July 2026
  • In all the time since, the water flowed through that line under the many incarnations of the Sunset Strip, feeding smaller pipes that quenched a growing metropolis that expanded from about 500,000 people to 4 million.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of flow
Verb
  • The remark is notable in light of behind-the-scenes drama that has unfolded over the last year and a half.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • The opening installation unfolds in a cornucopia of mezzanines, double-height caverns, walkways, and arched windows that give on to the street.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026
Definition of unfold
Verb
  • In academics cryptographic algorithms are considered broken when weaknesses allow an adversary to derive a key faster than is possible using a brute-force attack.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
  • This wealth derived from his control over state economic resources, particularly through Setad, an opaque organization that seized properties and reinvested in diverse industries, operating without oversight or taxes.
    — Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of derive
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“Fan (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fan%20%28out%29. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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