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
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  • That's where its shooting stars and fireballs radiate from — close to the end of the handle of the Big Dipper — but they can be seen anywhere in the night sky.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Greenhouse gases trap the heat that radiates from the sun, Astrid Caldas, a senior climate scientist for community resilience at the Union of Concerned Scientists, told ABC News.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of radiate
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  • This school year, the CIF Southern Section extended competitive equity beyond football and basketball to playoffs in all sports.
    Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Trump had called for the federal debt ceiling to be removed or extended to 2029, neither of which featured in Friday's legislation.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of extend
Verb
  • From Firewatch to Her Story, branching interactive storylines are becoming increasingly prominent in big games, and Twine developers have certainly had success elsewhere in the field.
    Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
  • There are entire sections of the game that omit the gunplay, instead relying on subtle gadgets, branching dialogue trees, and creative problem solving to progress.
    Cade Onder, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of branch
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  • Plans are underway to expand the facility in Cancún and build partnerships with hospitals and research institutions across the globe.
    William Mullane, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Vacancies have risen because apartment supply is expanding and demand has fallen as consumers worry about the economy and inflation.
    Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of expand
Verb
  • Our team coach would pass by all those terraced houses in Moss Side, a setting that gets the juices flowing.
    Andy Mitten, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Photo : Courtesy of Elad Group The dining area flows to the backyard.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of flow
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  • The original data was derived from the Ferrellgas Partners L.P Unit quarterly 10-Q report dated December 20, 2024.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2024
  • MSMEs derive just 5% of their total sales from direct exports, one-third of the sales made overseas by large enterprises.
    Kweilin Ellingrud, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of derive
Verb
  • When the pain started, my mother would open the lid of the tin and put a spoonful of baking soda in her mouth.
    Lee Chang-dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Waffle House, 326 S. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet; 819 S. Cumberland Street, Lebanon; 380 State Route 109, Lebanon: All locations open 24 hours. Gourmet Donuts, 3993 B, N. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet: To open 6 a.m.-noon, owner Tony Chou said.
    Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of open
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  • The settlement dates back to a class-action lawsuit stemming the June 2009 arrest of a teenager named Christian Rodriguez for violating a curfew near his home in the Mar Vista Gardens housing project, a stronghold of the Culver City Boys gang.
    Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • White violets opened, and purple creatures rose on their watery stems.
    Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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 26 Dec. 2024.

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