How to Use fan out in a Sentence

fan out

verb
  • There’s a lot of fans out there.
    — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Shoutout to all the Knicks fans out there!
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • These are for the bootcut fans out there.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
  • His hand fans out into a wave, then the door slams shut.
    — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
  • Eleven hours into my night shift, the fleshy light of dawn fans out from the room.
    — Ashley Andreou, STAT, 22 June 2026
  • In goes a scoop of lard, then eight corn tortillas, fanned out and briskly dressed with onions, salsas rojo and verde, and ragged strips of beef.
    — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • The bike ride and run/walk fanned out across Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Using your opposite hand, fan out the leaves to allow water to flow through and dislodge any dirt or debris.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
  • Allar has large hands, measuring nearly 10 inches from thumb to pinkie with hand fanned out on a flat surface.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Dynamic pricing is leaving everyday soccer fans out in the cold.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Thoughts and prayers for them, and for all the RoBo fans out there, as he’s affectionally referred to in my band.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Thoughts and prayers for them, and for all the RoBo fans out there, as he’s affectionately referred to in my band.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Each listing was meticulously researched, hiked and rated by the pair, who fanned out across the state and spent years exploring.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
  • Despite their best efforts to keep opposing fans out of their buildings, recent efforts have seemed to have fallen short, yet teams still try.
    — Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 22 May 2026
  • So--are there other SC fans out there who are in similar situations?
    — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
  • It’s been nearly a week since Californians fanned out across the state to vote in the primary election.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
  • On a cool April morning in the Presidio, a team of volunteers fans out across the dunes, cameras in hand, and lenses ready.
    — Itay Hod, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Blue Ivy looked like a carbon copy of her mom, styling her new golden-blonde highlights in tiny braids along her hairline that fanned out into buttery blonde waves.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Investigators had fanned out in the neighborhood, searching the terrain on foot.
    — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The photo is of a large Black family gathered in the front yard of a modest house, parents at the center, children and teenagers fanned out around them.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026
  • With a small franchise, nestled largely in a casino complex, rather than a big city where players are apt to fan out, relationships are tight, and built to stay that way.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
  • Rx bars were fanned out on a silver platter, Lean Body shakes dotted the table, cups of Chobani were arranged in a pyramid.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
  • This isn’t the first time the Senators have tried to keep rival fans out of the Canadian Tire Centre.
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Efficiency experts fanned out from academia and the emerging world of think tanks to advise and administer government.
    — Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
  • Volunteers would meet every wet, rainy evening as soon as spring starts, fan out along the road by the forest and collect frogs from the roadside, then carry them safely across to the marshes.
    — ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The Sixers also went so far as to donate 500 tickets and buy some themselves to keep New York fans out.
    — Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 22 May 2026
  • Agents have fanned out this week in 14 airports nationwide to assist with TSA staffing shortages and record-long lines and waits.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
  • In response, cartel members fanned out across the country, setting fire to vehicles and buildings, authorities said.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • All 15 Arizona teams are squeezed into the Phoenix area, but the other half are fanned out in four distinct nooks of Florida.
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
  • There’s just too many quality teams for an underdog to go all the way – sorry to any USMNT fans out there.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 June 2026

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