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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

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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 Brewers fan it goes from a stomach-churning home run to a meh flyout.

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

Teachers like Mr. Brown had spotted his intellect and tried to fan it, but others were annoyed by his wise-guy rebelliousness.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

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