fan out

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

As mentioned in previous columns and cookbooks, Dad was a dedicated morning coffee guy to start his day, especially with newspapers fanned out in front of him on the kitchen table. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

The ranch dressing fans out there will love this sheet-pan dinner. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 July 2026

As volunteers fanned out Sunday to clean debris from the beach, leaders blamed social media and out-of-state youths for fueling disorder and pledged a full post-holiday safety review. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Building a century of infrastructure What Bucyrus built in South Milwaukee fanned out across the country, shaping the backbone of modern America. — Malika Bowling, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Rhymes for fan out

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