- present participle of fan.
fanning
Example Sentences
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"People who are donating money are causing the problem of animal cruelty here, because they keep on fuelling it, they are fanning the fire," says Kakooza.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
El Niño tilts the odds toward the early arrival of the winter rainfall that could dampen the risk of those winds fanning flames, O’Brien said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Already, the conflict has roiled energy markets and sent fuel prices surging, fanning worries about inflation.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
But the statement wasn’t accompanied by video or audio, fanning speculation about his condition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
I flip through the pages, fanning them out like I would with a flip-book.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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