fanning (out)

present participle of fan (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fanning (out)
Verb
  • Those affected may have chronic low back pain, stiffness, and radiating pain into the buttocks or legs, aggravated by activities that involve bending or lifting.
    Sarah Jividen, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Beyond the dust of Liverpool’s dock road and the huge lorries rolling in and out of the city’s port, the glass panels of Everton’s new home at the Bramley-Moore Dock sparkle impressively, radiating ambition.
    Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Jackson is also considering expanding her part-time interior decorating business.
    Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Wood was recognized for her leadership in creating and expanding the district’s TRACprogram—Teamwork, Regulation, Acceptance, and Community.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • What matters is that Dan Hurley’s team won, extending its tournament winning streak to 13 games — and, most importantly, keeping alive its dream of a three-peat.
    Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Next up is the challenge of extending the momentum instead of letting the pendulum swing back wildly again.
    Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In addition, the company operates a café at the airport in Geneva selling food and notebooks, and will be opening others in Paris and Hong Kong.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The bodices have had to be adjusted for the dancer’s towering figure of 6 feet, 2 inches by opening the back or elongating the shoulders.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In the end, the drama unfolding on the news is the one that sticks.
    Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In fact, deeper relationship with your family may already be unfolding over the course of the next 15 years.
    Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Fanning (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fanning%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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