Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fanned
Verb
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This was followed by a hot-staging maneuver, where the Starship upper stage ignited its six Raptor engines to continue its ascent into space.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025 -
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed Assembly Bill 495, a measure allowing a broader range of relatives to act as caregivers for children if their parents are deported—a move that has ignited fierce backlash from conservative groups.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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What matters is signaling one isn’t listening and won’t be swayed.—
Abraham Rutchick,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
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Many in the crowd of nearly 200 people clapped to the tempo and swayed to the beat.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
14 Oct. 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
Verb
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The Brewers swung at only 25% of pitches out of the strike zone.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
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Late drama stole the show at Gillette Stadium as emotions swung from frustration to elation and back again.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The assassination of Charlie Kirk last month and an attack on a Dallas ICE facility have triggered anxiety from conservatives about rising political violence.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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Van Edwards said it should only be used when genuinely triggered by a thought or association.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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Sporting’s best chance of the night came toward the end of the first half, when Dejan Joveljic flicked a pass from Nemanja Radoja into the path of Mason Toye, who had a one-on-one chance.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That’s why, Manaker added, swallowing a spoonful of honey—on its own or stirred into warm water—before bed may lead to a more restful sleep.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
20 Oct. 2025
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Still, Beck’s postgame comments stirred controversy.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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The work of Thierry Mugler, who founded the label in 1974, oscillated between old Hollywood, high camp, and outer space—and sometimes encompassed all three—but was always delivered by a fierce talent aided and abetted by a scalpel-sharp sense of form and fit.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Fanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fanned. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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