as in burnt
to shine with a bright harsh light
floodlights flaring into the forbidding empty spaces surrounding the prison
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Recent Examples of flared
The right ankle impingement that knocked Wiggins out has been an issue for a couple weeks now and flared up on Friday night — the Warriors’ first meeting with Minnesota.
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Get in on the trend with these black wide-leg jeans, which have a slim fit through the hip and thigh and dramatic flared hems.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Beverly D'Angelo's Ellen Griswold wears many seasonal outfits that are sure to transport you back in time (there's nothing like a Victorian ruffle blouse and flared skirt to return you right to the '80s).
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Wearing Chelsea boots under cropped jeans or pants that are just the tiniest bit flared at the hem.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2024
Dilapidated equipment tends to be leakier, and in parts of the Caspian Basin, gas is often treated as a waste product and vented or flared.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Scuffles erupted in Serbia's parliament on Monday as tensions flared between ruling party and opposition lawmakers over a recent deadly rail station roof collapse.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
This then flared to a full-scale war in September, with Israel killing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and significantly weakening the group.
—Hala Gorani, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Tempers and egos flared more frequently, with Taylor’s position up front as a focal point.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Get in on the trend with these black wide-leg jeans, which have a slim fit through the hip and thigh and dramatic flared hems.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Beverly D'Angelo's Ellen Griswold wears many seasonal outfits that are sure to transport you back in time (there's nothing like a Victorian ruffle blouse and flared skirt to return you right to the '80s).
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Wearing Chelsea boots under cropped jeans or pants that are just the tiniest bit flared at the hem.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2024
Dilapidated equipment tends to be leakier, and in parts of the Caspian Basin, gas is often treated as a waste product and vented or flared.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Scuffles erupted in Serbia's parliament on Monday as tensions flared between ruling party and opposition lawmakers over a recent deadly rail station roof collapse.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
This then flared to a full-scale war in September, with Israel killing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and significantly weakening the group.
—Hala Gorani, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Tempers and egos flared more frequently, with Taylor’s position up front as a focal point.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Flared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flared. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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