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as in to anger
to become very angry
naturally I flared up when he insulted me
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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)
Paula Conway, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan blamed the recent flare-up on the Syrian government’s refusal to enter a dialogue with the opposition, which Turkey supports.
—NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
For example, maybe your oral symptoms worsen around flare-ups of your digestive symptoms.
—Sarah Klein, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
The budding anti-migrant sentiment has led to occasional flare-ups of protest or violence and prompted the United Nations refugee agency to conduct its own poll of public views on migration in Mexico.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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Stoic Beauty Balancing Night Cream Stoic Beauty’s Balancing Night Cream is an ideal night cream for the flare-ups and inflammation that are inevitable with travel.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan blamed the recent flare-up on the Syrian government’s refusal to enter a dialogue with the opposition, which Turkey supports.
—NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
For example, maybe your oral symptoms worsen around flare-ups of your digestive symptoms.
—Sarah Klein, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
The budding anti-migrant sentiment has led to occasional flare-ups of protest or violence and prompted the United Nations refugee agency to conduct its own poll of public views on migration in Mexico.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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The trip angered China, which claims Taiwan as its own.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
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His amplification of Lee's viewpoints angered Social Security advocates.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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But as with all things the Griswolds do, everything goes wrong, mayhem erupts and absolute comedy ensues.Keith Langston, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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The car erupted into flames, careened across the track like a meteor on a particularly bad day, and came to rest against the wall as little more than a smoldering wreck.Greg Engle, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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These mandates trigger a flurry of communication and tasks for both health insurers and doctors, Cutler said.Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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The suits, filed in New York City on Thursday, are the latest in a flurry of accusations against Combs since his former girlfriend Cassie Ventura filed and subsequently settled a lawsuit last November.Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Los Angeles lawsuit recalls that Buzbee represented several victims of the 2005 explosion at BP's Texas refinery, which killed 15 workers and injured 180.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. when an explosion and underground fire in a manhole on Elm Street required a power shutdown to most of the capital region, according to Eversource and Tina Varona, spokesperson for Hartford Hospital.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
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All travel lanes of Interstate 83 have reopened after a massive wood fire that broke out Thursday evening in Baltimore’s Woodberry neighborhood snarled Friday morning traffic.Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Dec. 2024
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Until recently, work for Metro Transit's B Line bus rapid transit project also snarled Uptown traffic on Lake Street and Lagoon Avenue.Kyle Stokes, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
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Growth in private credit assets has exploded over the past few years, and BlackRock sees this trend continuing through the rest of the decade, with traditional private credit AUM more than doubling.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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Less than a month after it was installed, a gas line connected to the red and green lights exploded, badly burning the traffic warden operating the signal.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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The most mentally strong people lean on these five mantras, which can provide little bursts of resilience and create sparks of happiness. 1.Scott Mautz, Contributor, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
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Solar flares are intense bursts of electromagnetic radiation from sunspots on the sun.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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That rage has led to plenty of emotional outbursts.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Anxious behavior and outburst are common with various kinds of dementia.Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Flare (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flare%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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