fan the flame

A form of fan the flames — To intensify or worsen an already difficult situation.

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Meanings

verbfan the flame (third-person singular simple present fans the flame, present participle fanning the flame, simple past and past participle fanned the flame)

present singular third person fans the flame · participle present fanning the flame · participle past fanned the flame · past fanned the flame

  1. alternativeAlternative form of fan the flames.
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APA

fan the flame. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fan%20the%20flame

MLA

“fan the flame.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fan%20the%20flame. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fan the flame,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fan%20the%20flame.

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