fan out

phrasal verb

fanned out; fanning out; fans out

: to spread apart or to cause (something) to spread apart

The police fanned out across the park in search of the suspect.

He fanned out his fingers.

Examples of fan out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Others fanned out up and down the coast and into the desert and mountains wanting refuge from the chaos of the city. —Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025

Over the last few years, the WWE has increasingly embraced Hip-Hop, creating new fans out of some of the most unexpected rap stars. —Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 3 Mar. 2025

The floor-length dress began with spaghetti straps that filtered down for a relaxed fit, flowing as the end of the garment fanned out, perfect for movement. —Angel Saunders, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025

Others have fanned out to rental properties beyond the borders of Altadena, their melting pot community known for its diversity and artistic flair. —Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for fan out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout