fan it

VERB

flaunt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advertise brandish proclaim

STRONG

air boast broadcast declare disclose display disport divulge expose flash flourish gasconade grandstand hot-dog parade reveal showcase sport streak vaunt

WEAK

break out flash about let it all hang out make a scene put on an act roll out show and tell smack with spring on throw weight around trot out wave around whip out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hide

STRONG

conceal cover secrete suppress withhold

WEAK

refrain

Example Sentences

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fan it

"If the fire is big and you fan it, it really gets bigger."

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

For a Padres fan, it goes from a glorious dinger to a lifelong hatred of roofs and roof cables.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

“As a baseball fan, it would break my heart. But it could be good for business.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

As a Birmingham fan it pains me to give him credit but he was great and Aston Villa were fantastic.

From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025

I’m like Mom—not a big jazz fan; it confuses me because it doesn’t have a tune.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper

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