fan out

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fan out

verb fans out · fanning out · fanned out

also, figuratively, intransitive, transitive To spread out into the shape of a fan. West of the summit the cutting fans out at the entrance to the new yard on the north side.
slang To display (or reveal) oneself as a fan or obsessive. A 2014 study published by Innovations in Clincal Neuroscience, however, pointed to "narcissistic features, dissociation, addictive tendencies, stalking behavior, and compulsive buying" among people who fan out over celebrities.

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verb to spread out in the shape of a fan

Español	desplegar en abanico, extender como paipái
Italiano	sventagliare

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@misc{fan_out_2026,
  title = {fan out},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fan%20out},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}