FANNING Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

fanning

verb

present participle of fan

as in igniting

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Bowers dominated the Raiders’ defense in training camp, had success against a top Texans unit in their joint practice and is obviously the key to igniting the offense.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
The index then roared back to life, igniting a blistering nine-week winning streak.

— Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of igniting

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This incident continued to come up all season, dividing the group and inflaming the relationship between the Bookos and married couple Janet and Jason Caperna.

— Kate Aurthur, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
China is increasingly worried about North Korea’s role in creating and intensifying these risks—and about the need to adjust its North Korea strategy to manage them without inflaming tensions and further destabilizing the region.

— ZHENG JIYONG, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of inflaming

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The Daisy Chain crowd could be seen holding up their lights and swaying to the music.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Everyone seemingly watches them — and a little tennis — with a $23 Honey Deuce in one hand, swaying to DJ Trizz’s mixes on the sound system.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of swaying

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After the first quarter everyone is waving to the Children’s Hospital that’s next to the stadium and the kids watching the game from their windows are waving back.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
The garrison’s enormous flag was waving on its flagpole, some 90 feet high—a clear signal that the American fort had survived the Battle of Baltimore.

— Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 11, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of waving

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This wildfire season was supercharged by heavy rains in January that spurred vegetation growth, which became kindling when the summer heat arrived.

— Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of kindling

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