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

How to Get Around Centro operates Syracuse’s main public bus network, with routes fanning out from the Downtown Transit Hub. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025

There's a classic word game that’s 62% off, a new Wicked board game for all those fans out there, and many more entertaining options for those ages 4 and up. —Gabrielle Applebury, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025

The design fans out for more storage and surface area, preventing any precarious piles. —Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025

There was a swarm of Cowboy fans out in front, not Jet fans, Cowboy fans, and the entire stadium was brimming with the enthusiasm of Cowboys and certainly late in the game. —Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for fan out

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