Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fanned
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Flames from the crash, shortly before sundown after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, ignited a string of fires in an industrial corridor adjacent to the airport, forcing authorities to halt flight operations through the night, officials said.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025 -
The texts ignited a scandal that drew bipartisan condemnation.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Everyone danced and swayed, lazy smiles on their faces.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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After getting out of the car, Rias almost fell two times, failed to walk in a straight line and swayed with each step, the complaint said.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Still, the hearing last year that reduced his sentence kindled some optimism.—
Amy Yurkanin,
ProPublica,
9 Oct. 2025
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Hearing his wife recall painful memories due to the family feud kindled a recent memory for Todd, too — an angry one.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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The election will be a test of whether Mamdani, and his focus on lowering the cost of living, can bring back nonwhite voters who swung to the right.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Rojas swung, and an undeniable crack of the bat followed.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The negative reviews — some going as far as calling All’s Fair the worst show ever with the worst acting — triggered a new media cycle of stories.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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This triggered a state law requiring the campus to either be closed or for the school board to be replaced with a board of managers.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Kravitz's new cut couldn't be fresher, with blunt, flicked out ends that barely reach below her ears.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
20 Oct. 2025
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Djokovic raced onto it, flicked the ball down the line, and still won the point, rousing himself and the crowd with a finger to the ear.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Christian, gentle and curly-haired, talked of his music while Nat stirred the pot.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Whether it’s shaken, stirred, dirty, or dry, the martini remains one of the world’s most iconic and timeless drinks.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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Not long after that, support for the policy oscillated among other officials.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Over the past three years, his sound has oscillated between folk and rock.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Fanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fanned. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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