fanned (out)

verb

past tense of fan (out)
1
as in expanded
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 radiated
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 fanned (out)
  1. expanded
  2. radiated
  3. extended
  4. derived
  5. opened
  6. branched
  7. unfolded
Verb
  • Since his appointment to COO in 2018, the firm’s assets under management have roughly doubled, while its client base has expanded across new geographies.
    — Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • Companies that made the largest AI investment expanded entry-level job hiring by 12%.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of expanded
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  • Her exhibit design vision, envisaged in partnership with partner Paul Cournet and his studio Cloud, incorporated luminescence and hues that radiated from the gems, dictating the color palette of purple, green, yellow and pink.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 June 2026
  • Neon blue airbrushing radiated off a sunshine-yellow base, while hot pink auras stood in stark contrast to white French tips.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 23 June 2026
Definition of radiated
Verb
  • Aerial video captured by ABC7 showed smoke rising from a smoldering truck as a long line of cars extended south of the incident.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • After a two-month grace period — which Wellcare extended to three — Medicare drug plans can drop customers who don't pay their premiums, no matter how small the amount.
    — Susan Jaffe, NPR, 6 July 2026
Definition of extended
Verb
  • Some explanations of bodily difference were obviously wrong, such as physician and signer of the Declaration of Independence Benjamin Rush’s conviction that the dark skin of African Americans was a disease, derived from leprosy.
    — Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • The real benefit is derived when the feedback is followed by visible action that improves experience, trust and retention.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of derived
Verb
  • The 270,000-square-foot building opened in 2023 with computerized saws and equipment imported from Germany.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Throughout its lifespan, the station has served as a test bed for scientific research in microgravity and has in years past opened itself up to private commercial missions.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of opened
Verb
  • Nintendo has branched into theme parks through partnerships with Universal Studios.
    — David Henkin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • On June 2, Sandy also branched for the first time.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
Definition of branched
Verb
  • While this was one of the most popular series of the late ‘90s/early aughts, each week’s storyline unfolded in a bloodbath of intense violence.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 3 July 2026
  • His father, Brady Kiser, said that he was momentarily distracted when the incident unfolded and that Emilie was away at the time.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of unfolded
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“Fanned (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fanned%20%28out%29. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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