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. radiate
  2. extend
  3. branch
  4. expand
  5. flow
  6. derive
  7. open
  8. stem
Verb
  • Here’s a breakdown by style: A soft cheese, such as a wheel of brie should be cut in wedges radiating from the center so that everyone gets an even piece including a piece of the rind.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
  • While modeling from the 1990s already showed that greenhouse gases trap heat in the lower atmosphere, more recent research determined that the same gases also radiate heat at much higher altitudes — thereby cooling the thermosphere.
    — Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of radiate
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  • Bressler added that the partnership, which didn’t extend to the second round, has generated about 750,000 social media impressions and a 30% uptick in website traffic and signups for Formula Bot.
    — Mark J. Burns, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Her TikTok videos eventually caught the attention of a major Hollywood studio, who extended her an invitation to interview a cast member from one of their projects.
    — Athena Sobhan, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of extend
Verb
  • Fonfara also owns Capitol Sign LLC, a former billboard company that the senator said has since branched into other business ventures, including consulting for DBS Energy, a business involved in solar work regulated by PURA.
    — Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The environment has branching paths that take you to new locales and boss fights.
    — Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of branch
Verb
  • The analyst believes that Costco has the opportunity to expand its warehouse footprint further.
    — TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The film, which expanded to top markets including LA, Boston, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, Seattle and Phoenix, was still the highest-grossing pic at several top theaters including the Somerville Theatre and the Avalon Theatre in DC.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of expand
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  • Conversation flowed into dinner, where the crowd discovered another accessory waiting for them: a luggage tag, ready for the next trip.
    — Kristen Tauer, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
  • On the first floor, the chef’s kitchen with Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances flows into the dining room.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of flow
Verb
  • The original data was derived from the Cognition Therapeutics Inc. annual 10-K report dated March 20, 2025.
    — Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Come for the deadly mysteries, stay for the familial love triangles, abandonment issues, and fish-out-of-water comedy derived from the identity theft of an identical twin.
    — Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of derive
Verb
  • Southern Distilling Company in Statesville, about 45 minutes north of Uptown, recently opened a speakeasy inside its distillery.
    — McKenzie Rankin, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The two are believed to have walked out of a set of doors that opened during a power outage.
    — Hanna Park, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of open
Verb
  • The problem stems largely from the structure of Proposition 13.
    — Bill Fulton, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The market’s confidence in AbbVie stems primarily from exceptional growth in its immunology portfolio, specifically Skyrizi and Rinvoq.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of stem
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“Fan (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fan%20%28out%29. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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