as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
lifelong fans of country and western music
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as in to ignite
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Recent Examples of fan
Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Extreme winds fanned the flames this week—part of a wind system described by Craig Daugherty, incident command chief for Southwest Area Complex Incident Management Team 2, which assumed management of the Oak Ridge Fire early on June 30.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
While that alone would have been a fun easter egg for fans, the scene ends up getting way more intense and even sets up the film for a sequel.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 20 July 2025
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Noun
Mookie Betts fanned on a slider in the next at-bat.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Extreme winds fanned the flames this week—part of a wind system described by Craig Daugherty, incident command chief for Southwest Area Complex Incident Management Team 2, which assumed management of the Oak Ridge Fire early on June 30.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Verb
The following day, 14,000 Swiss and Icelandic supporters walked the 3km from the fan zone in central Bern to the Stadion Wankdorf where the two teams played that evening.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
While that alone would have been a fun easter egg for fans, the scene ends up getting way more intense and even sets up the film for a sequel.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fan
Noun
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On the hunt for the key to a country music lover’s heart?—
Ramal Nasim
July 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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Beach lovers should check out Britannia Beach and then continue to drive north towards Sea to Sky Gondola.—
Miriam Porter,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Verb
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In an oxygen-rich environment, the fire will ignite more readily, spread more rapidly and burn at higher temperatures.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
23 July 2025
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The cover, in which Carpenter is seen kneeling on the ground, one hand extended toward a figure in a suit who’s grabbing her hair, ignited debates online about whether the photo signified female empowerment or empowered the male gaze.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Also, a covert foreign influence campaign aimed at swaying public opinion and sowing discord through fake social media posts.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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And as the administrative district judge who sets the judicial rules for the region and helps assign the capital city’s cases, Hippler has sway over who gets picked, Idaho courts spokesperson Nate Poppino told the Idaho Statesman, despite the judge’s public umbrage about receiving the assignment.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Like these rich men, Luthor embraces his villainy by styling himself as a sleek anti-hero and lording his privilege over the rest of society’s suckers.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
16 July 2025
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Check the main vine and secondary shoot regularly for new suckers and remove them promptly.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
Verb
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These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 July 2025
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President Donald Trump is weighing an executive order that would attempt to stabilize the business and law of college sports but might instead kindle new legal challenges.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Over the next six hours, 'Roo-goers were asked to shelter in their vehicles as weather oscillated between gentle showers and thunderstorms.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The anguish lacing through the satire-obsessed ’90s burns like a hangover, at the same time mocking and cherishing the inert residue of hope that history might keep moving forward, rather than oscillating stupidly between revolution and revanchism.—
Alice Bolin
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Quinn’s role as Eddie Munson, a heavy metal enthusiast and leader of the Hellfire Club, on season four of Stranger Things marked his breakout role in Hollywood.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Discovery Cove offers a truly unique waterpark experience that aquatic life enthusiasts will adore.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Holmes had set off tear gas grenades and indiscriminately shot people using multiple firearms.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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But its interest would set off a free-for-all among large railroads and pose a test of the Trump administration’s enthusiasm for industrial consolidation.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
21 July 2025
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“Fan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fan. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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