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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of fan.

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  • adjective especially spread in a fan shape

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Examples

  • Ever since the general election, when Sarah Palin fanned the flames of hatred, the fire has grown and it is surrounding a powder keg of chaos.

    GA congressman describes hate mail, Nazi graffiti after protests 2009

  • Jesse Crain fanned two of the three batters he faced to pick up his sixth save of the season for the Rock Cats, who snapped their five-game losing streak.

    USATODAY.com 2003

  • It was evident that the name fanned some faint memory which flickered up for a moment and then went out.

    The Dark House 1922

  • There was an ember of anger burning in her chest under the ashes of grief, and each word fanned it up hotter.

    THE RIVER KINGS’ ROAD Liane Merciel 2010

  • Just to get everyone up to speed on the history of the now famous case, here is the abridged version of their tale: In 1958, Virginia residents Mildred Jeter and Richard Loving yes, that was his real name fanned the fire by getting married in the District of Columbia and then returned to live ever after in their home state.

    Buzzine » Love and Legislation 2008

  • They've provided various kinds of sort of political infrastructure that has made the movement possible, kind of fanned the insurrection in various ways.

    The Brothers Koch: Rich, Political And Playing To Win 2010

  • They've provided various kinds of sort of political infrastructure that has made the movement possible, kind of fanned the insurrection in various ways.

    The Brothers Koch: Rich, Political And Playing To Win 2010

  • They've provided various kinds of sort of political infrastructure that has made the movement possible, kind of fanned the insurrection in various ways.

    The Brothers Koch: Rich, Political And Playing To Win 2010

  • They kind of fanned out so they can spread their participation, and just volunteer projects.

    CNN Transcript Jan 19, 2009 2009

  • So at that point I kind of fanned off to the left a little bit where I did take shots at the suspect.

    CNN Transcript Feb 14, 2007 2007

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