fanned

verb

Definition of fannednext
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. stirred
  4. incited
  5. sparked
  6. provoked
  7. inflamed
  8. smacked
Verb
  • At its peak, the wildfire that ignited Monday expanded at an alarming rate, consuming an area larger than five football fields per minute and destroying at least seven structures.
    Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The wildfire ignited Monday and has expanded at an alarming rate, burning more than 3,000 acres with 0% containment and destroying at least seven structures.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of ignited
Verb
  • After hearing testimony from experts, however, the judge wasn’t swayed.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Raskin, who is close with Nadler, had initially been against the run, but was swayed by outreach from dozens of colleagues, Axios previously reported.
    Andrew Solender, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of swayed
Verb
  • Later in 2023, McConnell appeared to freeze in two separate instances that stirred concerns about his overall health.
    Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The killing has stirred discussion of whether corporate executives often lack appropriate security protection.
    Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of stirred
Verb
  • Words written on the shell casings found at the scene may offer hints about what incited the shooter.
    Hugh Son, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The threatening of reproductive rights in America has incited you to take action.
    Julie Arbit, refinery29.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of incited
Verb
  • The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on December 4, outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel, has sparked boardroom conversations about whether companies need to ramp up protection for C-suite executives.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Embers had sparked tiny flare-ups on the school grounds, setting palm trees ablaze.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of sparked
Verb
  • Daniel Penny was found not guilty of criminally negligent homicide Monday in the chokehold killing of Jordan Neely on a Manhattan F train — bringing closure in the polarizing case that provoked heated debates about vigilantism, mental illness and subway safety.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In response, the culture minister lately provoked criticism, most notably from Church leaders, by suggesting tourists pay an entrance fee to the cathedral that would go toward fixing other religious sites.
    Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of provoked
Verb
  • When mucus linings are inflamed or dried out, blood vessels become exposed.
    Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
  • This happens when the bursa, which is the protective padding where the tendon meets bone, becomes inflamed, Thomas adds.
    Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of inflamed
Verb
  • Then smacked her in the back of the head for even suggesting it.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The bat smacked his shoulders and back over and over until the pain overtook his body and sent him into shock.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of smacked
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