fan
noun
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
has fanned
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present perfectof fan (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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That has been compounded by a weakening US jobs market that has fanned expectations the Fed will cut rates.
From Barron's ● Nov. 17, 2025
Some of Schwarzman’s dealmaking has fanned anxiety about the influence of American wealth on Britain, among both parliamentarians and clients of companies Blackstone owns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
In five innings this spring, Buttrey has fanned five batters and allowed just one run.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2024
Gill’s team has fanned out to shopping centers to speak with retail workers — especially those who aren’t in a union.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2024
Yesterday's cold and bitter weather has fanned to an epidemic the choleraic dysentery which had been creeping through the trenches.
From Bulgaria by Sir Frank Fox
