fan
noun
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
was fanning
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past progressiveof fan.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Mr Guterres said the war was "fanning regional instability and fuelling global tensions and divisions, while diverting attention and resources from other crises and pressing global issues".
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2023
The ocean breeze that cools the subdivision during warm summer days was fanning the flames.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2022
“Everything that happened between the death of Pamela and today was fanning the flames of hate between people,” said Carancini, of the center-left Democratic Party, in an interview.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 3, 2018
Yet while Kelly and Tillerson tried to alleviate Mexico’s concerns, Trump was fanning them further, with tough talk about “getting really bad dudes out of this country at a rate nobody has ever seen before.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2017
Everyone was fanning themselves and wiping sweat, frustrated, trapped on the bus from hell.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
