FANNED Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

fanned

verb

past tense of fan

as in ignited

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Verb

Dolly Parton’s tragic passing has ignited a serious war between her family and estate.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 23 Sep. 2026
His Vetements project — cofounded in 2014 with his brother Gurum Gvasalia — ignited a streetwear movement with oversize fashion designs, $800 hoodies and cool sneakers.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of ignited

Verb

Some also questioned whether Bonta and other California leaders were swayed by Ellison’s threat to move Paramount out of the state.

— Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
The plan has swayed the city of Burbank to help the team cut through the red tape, Burke and Younesi say.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of swayed

Verb

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

Verb

The extinct bird seems to have swung their club hands in fights.

— Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
Batting in the bottom of the third with two outs against Reds starter Brandon Williamson, Acuña swung at a 3-1 cutter and fouled the pitch off his left leg near the shin area.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of swung

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As if triggered by this thought, the door buzzed itself open, startling the pigeons from wire to wing, a grand scattering.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Other actions have triggered further suspicions, including that, like CBS News, changes would be afoot for CNN, including appointing Weiss to oversee that network as well.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of triggered

Verb

Reus played a free kick from near the left end line to the near post, where Klauss flicked in a header in the 76th minute.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
The 26-year-old flicked a shot from the top of the 6-yard box off the left post, but slammed home the rebound.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of flicked

Verb

Posing for the sports trading app Novig, Sweeney has stirred a debate regarding oversexualization in the world of advertising.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026
In August, the Los Angeles Times reported that a poll showing Bass leading Raman by nearly 12 percentage points was actually fake in an incident that stirred headlines about the race.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of stirred

Verb

But the Sunflower state has regularly oscillated between electing Democrats and Republicans in gubernatorial races in recent decades, and currently has a Democrat in the governor's mansion.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
During that stretch, NVS consistently held above its rising 40-week moving average while the 14-week RSI oscillated between 50 and overbought territory.

— Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 29 July 2026

Definition of oscillated

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