fan
noun
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
is fanning
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present progressiveof fan (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Its quest to dampen demand in the labor market and overall economy is fanning fears of a recession next year.
From Reuters ● Jun. 23, 2022
I spoke with Kornbluh on Monday’s episode of What Next about how some community members turned on COVID-19 precautions, where the city failed, and why a charismatic local political figure is fanning the flames.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2020
Another common mistake is fanning the clubface open in the takeaway.
From Golf Digest ● Mar. 3, 2020
A confluence of factors is fanning the flames.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 28, 2016
Lotus leaves are spread on the bed, one sakhī is fanning the patient, and another brings her water in a jade cup; yet her body is scorched as though by fire.
From Vidy?pati: Bang?ya pad?bali; songs of the love of R?dh? and Krishna by Vidy?pati Th?kura
