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.
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Every Palace fan out there will have their own reason why this means so much.
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Rebecca Lowe, New York Times, 14 May 2025
And speaking of accessories, the Kylie Cosmetics founder was wrapped up in a black satin stole that fanned out across the carpet.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 7 May 2025
On the red carpet, Carter, who has won two Oscars for costume design for her work on the films Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, was spotted helping to fan out the actress's large cape.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 6 May 2025
Her high ribs fan out like sheaves of paper, her torso and belly one smooth undulating plane, a groove running through the center of her like the cut of an axe.
—Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
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Rebecca Lowe, New York Times, 14 May 2025
And speaking of accessories, the Kylie Cosmetics founder was wrapped up in a black satin stole that fanned out across the carpet.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 7 May 2025
On the red carpet, Carter, who has won two Oscars for costume design for her work on the films Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, was spotted helping to fan out the actress's large cape.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 6 May 2025
Her high ribs fan out like sheaves of paper, her torso and belly one smooth undulating plane, a groove running through the center of her like the cut of an axe.
—Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for fan out
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“Fan out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20out. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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