stir the embers

verb

Synonym of fan the flames.

Meanings

verbstir the embers (third-person singular simple present stirs the embers, present participle stirring the embers, simple past and past participle stirred the embers)

present singular third person stirs the embers · participle present stirring the embers · participle past stirred the embers · past stirred the embers

  1. idiomaticSynonym of fan the flames.

    Synonyms: fan the flames

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of fan the flames.

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