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

Fan Fest Mascara fans out lashes side-to-side, amplifies volume, and multiplies the look of lashes to give an instant eye-opening effect that lasts 24 hours. — ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026

Nathan Fielder and Vera Wang chatted briefly as the crowd waiting to enter Alice Tully Hall grew, while Julia Fox and other beautiful downtown and Brooklyn nightlife fixtures fanned out around the auditorium. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

The surprise announcement came as voters fanned out to cast ballots in the midterm elections, including in races where anti-Israel sentiment is shaping the results. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026

As voters cast ballots Tuesday, the Justice Department’s election monitors fanned out at polling sites across the country. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for fan out

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