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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As voters cast ballots Tuesday, the Justice Department’s election monitors fanned out at polling sites across the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
The fires are being fanned by the Santa Ana winds, which normally begin during cooler months from late September to May.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Morton, however, says Charles was ill-advised to rebut the claims, as it simply further fanned the hype around the memoir.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
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
They fanned their wings in slow motion as they made their way up her long, pale dress from the hem up to her neckline, forming an intricate floral pattern.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
