fan (out)

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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fan (out)
Verb
  • And then found some cool enhancements — the eyes that could tell the story of a guy who’s also gamma radiated.
    Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Even so, as a performer Trachtenberg radiated more than just vulnerability.
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • By Friday, Trump signed an executive order that extended the delay to all products under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, USMCA, which is a free trade agreement signed during Trump’s first term.
    Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Israel wants to extend the first phase of the deal to continue the exchange of hostages, alive and deceased, in return for the continued release of Palestinian prisoners and the flow of higher volumes of aid into Gaza – but without any commitment to permanently ending the war.
    Lauren Izso, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Launched in 2004 by Ada Polla, daughter of Forever Institut founder and dermatologist Dr. Luigi Polla, the company is branching into the lip category for the first time with the introduction of its Peptide Lip Booster.
    Noor Lobad, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Pensiero branched a handgun, gave the teller with a note demanding money, threatened to kill the teller and other employees and ordered the bank employees to lie on the floor, according to court records.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • These actions are leaving the U.S. vulnerable despite years of evidence that Russia is committed to continuing and expanding its cyber efforts, according to Liana Keesing, campaigns manager for technology reform at Issue One, a nonprofit that has studied technology’s impact on democracy.
    David Klepper, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Universal has expanded the number of magic locations for the wands to five new areas within Wizarding World.
    Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
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  • But unseen, in underground pipelines that cut through vast fields of barley, flows about $5 billion annually worth of Canadian crude oil and natural gas, most of it from Alberta.
    Dee-Ann Durbin and Sally Ho, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Huge glaciers flow down all of its sides, reaching up to fifty miles.
    Cassidy Randall, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The results derived from a random sampling of 1,004 adults aged 18 and over living in all 50 states, based on phone interviews, with a margin of error plus or minus four percent and with a 95 percent confidence level.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Instead, smaller, specialized models are derived from these larger models to handle specific tasks efficiently.
    Amit Verma, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The tool can be accessed by opening this link in Chrome.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Moffet opened Stagioni in 2014 in the historic villa.
    Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Chard stems, which are often discarded, are a great item to pickle.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
  • The race is a core part of Alaska’s history, stemming back to the Iditarod Trail, a path that was used as a mail route in the 20th century and was critical for transportation in the winter months when roads were obstructed, according to the race's website.
    Megan Forrester, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Fan (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fan%20%28out%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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