1
as in bursts
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
a flare in gift card sales around graduation time
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2
as in explosions
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
ended the quarrel with a stunning flare of swearwords
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3
as in glows
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible
in the darkness the flare of a single match might be seen by enemy troops
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as in burns
to shine with a bright harsh light
floodlights flaring into the forbidding empty spaces surrounding the prison
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Recent Examples of flares
Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Unlike typical wide-leg jeans, this style flares out at the knee and subtly cinches back toward the ankle.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Of course, there’s always a risk that inflation flares up again, or that inflation doesn’t quite hit the FOMC’s 2% target.
—Simon Moore, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
The flattering design includes an A-line skirt that flares at the bottom.
—Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
But watch those eyes widen when suddenly there’s a test of guts and his meanness flares again.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Unlike typical wide-leg jeans, this style flares out at the knee and subtly cinches back toward the ankle.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Of course, there’s always a risk that inflation flares up again, or that inflation doesn’t quite hit the FOMC’s 2% target.
—Simon Moore, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
The flattering design includes an A-line skirt that flares at the bottom.
—Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flares
Noun
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The earthquake’s energy release was comparable to that of several hundred nuclear weapon explosions.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
28 Mar. 2025
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Several tanks containing various fuels caused secondary explosions in the building.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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There’s no need to spend over $30 or more on a yummy scented candle that’s long-lasting, smells luxurious, and burns evenly.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
18 Dec. 2024
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Your body burns calories all the time, even while sleeping.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
16 Dec. 2024
Noun
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But players grew tired of that explosive coaching style, finding his outbursts a stale method of getting through to them, according to multiple sources familiar with their thinking.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
11 Apr. 2025
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Three games over that stretch featured double-digit outbursts, as well as two nine-run showings.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Past eruptions of Spurr have caused significant disruption to air travel in nearby Anchorage, sometimes shutting flights down for days.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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The 1992 eruptions prompted the temporary closures of airports in Anchorage and other communities.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Before the game fans held their phones up at American Airlines Center’s giant scoreboard as the lights dimmed for a video of Doncic’s best moments with the Mavericks — a mix of big shots, magical passes and boyish charisma that enchanted the franchise’s fans.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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What are the best bike lights to buy?—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Aid organizations and the United Nations warned that the disaster could worsen hunger and trigger disease outbreaks in a country already gripped by civil war and among the most difficult places in the world for humanitarian efforts.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Studies of past measles outbreaks in Amish communities indicate this wave of new cases could last many months or a year.—
Alix Martichoux,
The Hill,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Medical visits for heart and lung issues in the Baltimore region surged by 20 percent during six days in June 2023, when smoke from Western Canada blazes drifted across the continent, according to the study, published on Friday in JAMA Network Open.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
18 Dec. 2024
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Fires How recent wildfires have primed Malibu and the Santa Monica Mountains for more frequent blazes.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Dec. 2024
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“Flares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flares. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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