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

National outlets picked up on these local stories, and news of these bans then fanned out through social media on platforms like X, reaching millions. — Naveen Basavaraj, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

The Liberty had no issues taking the fans out of the game in the postseason opening 91-75 win over the Minnesota Lynx at Target Center. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026

Two dozen workers from the city and nonprofits are fanning out across San Antonio to urge homeless people in flood-prone areas to seek higher ground ahead of severe thunderstorms. — Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026

Lisa’s red coat fanned around her like a personal halo, covering her bare shoulders and fanning out several feet behind her with a dramatic train. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for fan out

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