fan
noun
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
fanned
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past participleof fan.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof fan.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
fannounany device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
Example Sentences
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Tuesday’s scene was a mixture of confusion and chaos, with first responders fanned out across two catastrophes and television news teams desperately trying to find out whether their journalists were safe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
As for the postwar era, while Europe celebrated, in Asia World War II had fanned the flames of rebellion and sparked new struggles for power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Asian stocks fell Thursday as oil prices extended gains a day after breaking the psychological $100 barrier on the back of resurgent Middle East hostilities that have fanned inflation fears.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Tucakovic said the firestorm burned through "everything in their path" as officials confirmed flames, fanned by strong winds, engulfed 1,000 hectares in just four hours.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
She fanned a red taloned hand in the air, drying it, her eyes still fixed on the screen.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
