fanning the flames

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fan the flames
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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