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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Take a look at Chris Brown kicking a fan out of his concert above. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 23 June 2025 Similar buildings are planned to fan out from all sides of Metro Parc. Cd Goette-Luciak, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025 On Sunday, fanning out across news shows, members of the administration insisted that Trump was being consistent. David Weigel, semafor.com, 22 June 2025 Witnesses in Hollywood described the agents fanning out in the lot, apprehending people quickly and leaving within roughly half an hour. Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 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 6 Jul. 2025.

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