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

Rooms and suites Clean lines dominate the design across rooms and suites that fan out across multiple levels around the central atrium. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

Damage from both looks flattened out, with trees pointing in the same direction or fanning out from one another. — Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2026

House Gecko Most commonly spotted inside a home, the house gecko is one of a handful of non-native geckos that have fanned out across Florida over the last century. — Alex Harris august 25, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

After all, production has been fanning out across the country for years as more and more states add or boost incentives. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for fan out

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