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vb. (present participle of fan the flames English)
Usage examples of "fanning the flames".
Faster and faster they flew, the air fanning the flames on the dragon, whipping them so that the fire swirled about Mina.
Outside the inn, the wind picked up to a roar, leaking in through the shutters and fanning the flames to engulf the parchment.
Blue Three's skirts rode halfway up the shattered corpse of the rebel tank, fanning the flames into an encircling manacle.
Blue Threes skirts rode halfway up the shattered corpse of the rebel tank, fanning the flames into an encircling manacle.
The rebel leader needed to leave someone behind who could keep fanning the flames on Earth while he tried to rally the rest of the free humans.
He would treat her gently, show her his patience and skill by fanning the flames of her own desire slowly and carefully.
As we listened, too, we could hear a dull rumbling sound, but we were as mystified as ever to comprehend where the air could have entered that was evidently fanning the flames.
Even the wind had seemed to shift, fanning the flames in every direction.
The wind was driving the fire through the wooden building, fanning the flames so that they looked like the exotic petals of some fearful jungle flower, writhing in horrid carnivorous ecstasy.
Bloated, fat with the hatred and the fear, the serpents slithered along on either side of the wall, aiding both armies, whispering, urging, exhorting, lying, fanning the flames of war.
He ripped at the buttons, trying to rid himself of the agony, running and flapping his arms, wildly, fanning the flames and making them fiercer and hotter.