FANNED Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

fanned

verb

past tense of fan

as in ignited

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The duo ignited a 6-0 run in the fourth set and Granada Hills led 15-9 after trailing 2-1 and facing elimination.

— Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026
How a crackdown on immigrant drivers ignited an Indian food frenzy — at California truck stops.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of ignited

Verb

Filter galleries by Norwood stage and hair type rather than being swayed by the most dramatic transformation on the page.

— Burak Onal, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026
But as Riemenschneider grew into a larger frame in middle school, football coaches took notice and swayed him to try the sport.

— Shaun Chornobroff, Austin American Statesman, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of swayed

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Now that fall is on the horizon, hope has been kindled for abundant rainfall.

— Robert Klose, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
As the current Cartoonist Laureate of the state, she has been highly engaged in Vermont culture and history, and says her interest in this couple was kindled by Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup, director of Vermont Humanities, who encouraged her to tell their story.

— Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of kindled

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That’s a contrast to what Success Academy CEO Eva Moskowitz faced in New York, where leadership has swung between support and resistance.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Latino communities that swung toward Trump in 2024 moved sharply back toward Democrats this year, including in Republican strongholds where their growing clout is upending the political dynamic.

— Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of swung

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The kitchen fire triggered water damage from the restaurant’s sprinkler system that left the place in need of top-to-bottom renovations that went on much longer than expected.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026
However, surging profits have not triggered a wave of new refinery construction.

— , CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of triggered

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But Tremble, in fact, had flicked it a few inches in the air while still trying to make the catch.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2026
Cutting their halftime deficit to seven points – trailing the Portland Trail Blazers 60-53 – Doncic flicked his wrists forward in traffic from three-fourths distance across the court and beyond the opposing 3-point line.

— Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of flicked

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Upcycling was not Marchetto’s thing, but something in the job description stirred him up.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Though the mood at his event was mostly one of defeat, Hilton stirred the crowd with a promise to help Republicans break the Democratic supermajority in the state Legislature in 2028.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of stirred

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Prior to the withdrawal deadline, there was a glimmer of hope for Bodnar and Bankhead as the state had oscillated between parties in statewide races.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
In the honeycomb structure, individual units initially oscillated at approximately 30 hertz, or 30 times per second.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

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