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 Several Democratic allies of Biden fanned out on Sunday talk shows to defend keeping him as the Democratic presidential nominee. —

Azi Paybarah, Washington Post, 1 July 2024 WATCH For the hardcore tequila fans out there, it should be noted that Gran Centenario is made at the Cuervo distillery (NOM 1122), where a number of different production methods are used including a diffuser. —

Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 June 2024 The city has its Intensive Mobile Treatment (IMT) Teams that fan out to find people in need. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 May 2024 In January, thousands of volunteers fanned out across the county over three days to conduct LAHSA’s annual homelessness count. —

Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for fan out

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