fanned

verb

past tense of fan
1
as in ignited

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2
as in swayed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fanned
  1. ignited
  2. swayed
  3. kindled
  4. swung
  5. triggered
  6. flicked
  7. stirred
  8. oscillated
Verb
  • Amid widespread severe drought and sweltering temperatures, hundreds of firefighters are battling to contain multiple wildfires that have ignited in France, destroying homes and prompting thousands of evacuations, authorities said.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • But a very different version of this day’s events appeared in Harper’s six years later and ignited Hickok’s fame.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026
Definition of ignited
Verb
  • Some gold ETFs directly invest in bullion kept in vaults, while others invest in shares of mining companies that tend to follow the price of gold while also being swayed by the companies' management decisions, efficiency and financials.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 10 July 2026
  • Would offering Gonzalez have swayed Milwaukee’s decision, sending Antetokounmpo to Boston and thus preventing the Jaylen Brown-for-Paul George stunner that followed?
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026
Definition of swayed
Verb
  • 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
  • The faith of these settlers kindled a fervent Protestant piety, found in the Great Revival of the Ohio Valley frontier.
    — Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Definition of kindled
Verb
  • Three tries in a seven-minute span, including two when Australian fullback Tom Wright was on the sidelines for a yellow card, swung momentum fully in favor of the back-to-back Six Nations champions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
  • Chip stocks — once the hottest corner of the market — also swung sharply as investors continued to question whether the AI trade had become overextended.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 11 July 2026
Definition of swung
Verb
  • Cataplexy is common in people with Type 1 narcolepsy and can be triggered by strong emotions such as laughter, excitement, surprise or anger.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in southeastern Bangladesh killed several Rohingya refugees, including five children.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Definition of triggered
Verb
  • Then the movie ended, and someone flicked the lights, and people wiped their faces and checked their apps and the door opened for a chilly evening breeze.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
  • An Argentine corner kick went long across the Cape Verde box after being flicked on and Lissandro Martínez was stationed at the far post.
    — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of flicked
Verb
  • So, most people are feeling good — or, at least, emotionally stirred, when the town heads over to the big dance.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026
  • The shepherd observed as Underwood boiled and stirred and filtered his brew.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Definition of stirred
Verb
  • The Feeneys oscillated between C and B over the years, a plus or minus coming depending on how much time had passed since the founding.
    — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • Over the past several years, the rising actor has oscillated between indies, crowd-pleasers, and everything in between.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
Definition of oscillated
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