1
as in to anger
to become very angry
naturally I flared up when he insulted me
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1
as in flurry
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
took medication to prevent a flare-up of her asthma
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as in explosion
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
there's no need for an angry flare-up, as we'll take care of the problem immediately
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Recent Examples of flare (up)
Theresa Tamkins, SELF, 26 Feb. 2025
For now, the Made For You singer focuses on managing her stress levels, as that can trigger her flare-ups.
—Essence, 25 Feb. 2025
Crews arrived at 11:30 a.m. and continued fighting the blaze until about 5:30 p.m., returning later that evening to extinguish flare-ups, Ketchen said.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
But that has not prevented flare-ups over provenances in the years since.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Soto has experienced some pretty severe UC symptoms during her flare-ups, including blood in her stool, stomach pain, and uncontrollable diarrhea.
—Theresa Tamkins, SELF, 26 Feb. 2025
For now, the Made For You singer focuses on managing her stress levels, as that can trigger her flare-ups.
—Essence, 25 Feb. 2025
Crews arrived at 11:30 a.m. and continued fighting the blaze until about 5:30 p.m., returning later that evening to extinguish flare-ups, Ketchen said.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
But that has not prevented flare-ups over provenances in the years since.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flare (up)
Verb
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The meeting angered Democrats, who were horrified by Trump and Vice President Vance's conduct.—
Andrew Solender,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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The brand also angered left-leaning customers because of its conciliatory response to right-wing attacks.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Carolinas fight weekend blazes Firefighters in North and South Carolina made gains in getting fires that erupted over the weekend under control.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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At least 17 wildfires were actively burning Monday in North and South Carolina, where blazes that erupted over the weekend forced evacuations and a state of emergency.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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After a flurry of offense, Paul taunted Canada and was mauled by Priest because of it.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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But beyond a flurry of appointments of crypto-friendly officials when Trump took office, there has been little concrete news around that policy for investors.—
Rae Wee and Brigid Riley,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Crew abandoned the vessel following multiple explosions onboard but all are safe and accounted for.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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In addition to Tesla’s troubles, Musk’s social network X experienced several outages throughout the day on Monday, and his aerospace and defense company SpaceX is investigating two explosions in a row that occurred during test flights of its massive Starship rocket.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The eastbound lanes of I-80 in Wharton have been closed since a sinkhole opened on Feb. 10 near where a previous one had snarled holiday traffic in December.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Rottweilers being not actual dogs, but Grant's nickname for the snarling, snapping members of the English press who have been hounding him lately.—
Candace Bushnell,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Then people start getting killed: a fatal injection in the shower, someone who gets shot and falls into an exploding brickhouse of fireworks, and plenty of knives out.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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SpaceX's Starship spacecraft, which exploded just minutes into its flight on Thursday, was uncrewed, and no injuries have been reported.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For a color burst, look to Proenza Schouler, Dear Frances, and Cos—these pleasant spring hues will break up the dreariness of the current season.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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Customers, including businesses, governments and individuals, will be able to request light bursts by simply entering their location's GPS coordinates online.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Still, his 2025 projections (28 HRs, 88 RBIs, 28 SBs) are more along the lines of his 2022 AL Rookie of the Year campaign rather than his 2023 outburst (32 HRs, 103 RBIs, 37 SBs).—
Larry Holder,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Now comes Baldwin’s latest public outburst, around the same time as his show’s premiere.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Flare (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flare%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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