FANNED Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

fanned

verb

past tense of fan

as in ignited

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His death ignited anger in a small town where tensions between Black residents and the police have boiled over in recent years.

— Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
In better markets, this would have ignited a rally across all AI names.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of ignited

Verb

Comics took so many shots at the 79-year-old Albuquerque woman who sued McDonald’s over a scalding cup of coffee that swayed Americans allowed tort reform to tilt the balance of power from customers to companies.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Palm trees swayed over a serene campus where students surfed at Campus Point between (or in lieu of) classes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of swayed

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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

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Instead, the chief executive said Hilton's middle- and upper-middle segments have swung from posting negative numbers to growing at rates as high as 6%.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
The bond market swung Friday as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of swung

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While spoken language might benefit us in myriad ways, no single activity requires it, let alone explains what triggered its ongoing evolution over tens to hundreds of thousands of years.

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
His remarks triggered fierce criticism and prompted Berlin artistic director Tricia Tuttle to publicly defend artists’ right to decide whether or not to speak on political issues.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of triggered

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Over two hours away through miles of dense forest, before any stadium lights flicked on in Summit at Southwest Mississippi Community College, Nolan’s coaches and teammates found several ways to remember their promising recruit Thursday.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Near the left corner of the 6-yard box, Pereyra turned and flicked a shot inside the back post.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of flicked

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An ongoing police investigation in Philadelphia's Olney section has stirred rumors and concerns of a potential serial killer, but some key information is missing before that claim can be correct.

— Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
The debate has stirred deep divisions among the public over whether she should be held criminally responsible for the January 2023 killings.

— Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of stirred

Verb

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
For decades Washington has oscillated between trying to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and trying to sidestep it.

— Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

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