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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)
Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025
Calming the itch enough to leave the area alone can make a marked difference in the length and severity of flare-ups.
—Twiggy Jalloh, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
That flare-up pales in comparison with the current maelstrom, which jeopardizes not just Gascón’s own campaign, but that of the movie named after, and thus inextricable from, her character.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
The fire Cal Fire first posted about the flare-up mid-afternoon Thursday, saying on social media that some brush had ignited along the Otay Mountain Truck Trail.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
How wholesale prices may impact consumers Depending on the grocer, consumers may not see price flare-ups trickle down to store shelves quite as dramatically.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025
Calming the itch enough to leave the area alone can make a marked difference in the length and severity of flare-ups.
—Twiggy Jalloh, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
That flare-up pales in comparison with the current maelstrom, which jeopardizes not just Gascón’s own campaign, but that of the movie named after, and thus inextricable from, her character.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
The fire Cal Fire first posted about the flare-up mid-afternoon Thursday, saying on social media that some brush had ignited along the Otay Mountain Truck Trail.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flare (up)
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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China has long criticized USAID, and the Chinese internet erupted in cheers at the agency’s demise.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
The Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article The sellout crowd at Madison Square Garden erupted as St. John’s point guard Deivon Smith subbed into Sunday’s game against Creighton for the first time.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Even without a storm, an Arctic blast is expected to plunge D.C. temperatures below freezing Wednesday and Thursday — and there's still a chance of midweek flurries.—
Anna Spiegel,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
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Lingering flurries overnight; more snow chances Saturday and Sunday 2 charged with stealing $137K of jewelry from store in Yorktown Center mall Anne Marie Lee Anne Marie D. Lee is an editor for CBS MoneyWatch.—
Anne Marie Lee,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Given the explosion of WNBA collectibles — a Caitlin Clark rookie card sold for $234,850 back in December, or roughly the current max salary a WNBA player can earn under the current CBA — this is some extremely high-value territory.—
Howard Megdal,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Plans for the upcoming flight test, which SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced this week, come a little more than a month since the last Starship launch ended in an explosion minutes after lifting off from Starbase in South Texas.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The black bear slumped headfirst down and out of the tree and hit limply among the snarling dogs.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
13 Feb. 2025
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The raging wildfires have forced other event postponements, and snarled film and television productions.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Raw eggs… Soda cans aren’t the only kind of item at risk of exploding in the freezer, according to Dr. Detwiler.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
25 Feb. 2025
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Unless the rest of government is dramatically scaled back, that planned tax cut would explode the federal budget deficit.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This can cause those magnetic fields to collide and release energetic particles close to the speed of light, giving off bright bursts of radiation that are ejected outward, similar to that of a solar flare from the sun, Yusef-Zadeh says.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
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Since 2022, the marathon’s energy and variety has sprawled over a weekend and a borough, with a burst of performances at spaces around Brooklyn.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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