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.
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Efficiency experts fanned out from academia and the emerging world of think tanks to advise and administer government.
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Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
In goes a scoop of lard, then eight corn tortillas, fanned out and briskly dressed with onions, salsas rojo and verde, and ragged strips of beef.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
So--are there other SC fans out there who are in similar situations?
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
During major events like the annual plant sale, Dazzling Nights and free admission days, cars already pour out onto already congested Corrine Drive, with visitors fanning out into neighborhoods seeking places to park.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
In goes a scoop of lard, then eight corn tortillas, fanned out and briskly dressed with onions, salsas rojo and verde, and ragged strips of beef.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
So--are there other SC fans out there who are in similar situations?
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
During major events like the annual plant sale, Dazzling Nights and free admission days, cars already pour out onto already congested Corrine Drive, with visitors fanning out into neighborhoods seeking places to park.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Fan out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20out. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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