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noun

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Recent Examples of flare (up)
Noun
Though most people benefit from eating more fiber, some may need to temporarily reduce their fiber intake to help their digestive system heal, such as during a flare-up of irritable bowel disease (IBD), diverticulitis, or Crohn’s disease.4 3. Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025 Such medications can reduce breathlessness, improve stamina and lower one's risk of flare-ups, says Mannino. Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025 Learning to manage stress early can prevent flare-ups and long-term damage. Essence, 5 Mar. 2025 Because doing laundry should leave you feeling fresh and comfortable—not dealing with unwanted skin flare-ups. Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flare (up)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flare (up)
Verb
  • In the video game, Abby pits herself against Joel, which also angered online gamers.
    Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The move, which directs the education secretary to go forward with revising a law passed by Congress, pleased some conservatives while angering student loan borrowers and advocates, who vowed to launch a court challenge.
    Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Plans to redevelop a piece of Idaho’s second-oldest golf course — and the oldest in Southern Idaho — could soon move forward after a neighborhood on the edge of State Street erupted into objections over similar plans six years ago.
    Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Self Tour Pompeii When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD and coated the city of Pompeii in ash and debris to a depth of 23 feet (seven meters), the population at the time was fifteen to twenty thousand, or about that of Jackson, Wyoming or Bangor in Wales today.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Assuming agreement is reached soon on a unified approach, its passage should kickstart a flurry of budget activity.
    Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Tariffs and whipsaw trade policy Trump has issued a flurry of tariff orders and nearly as many retreats from those orders.
    Tobias Burns, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Crew abandoned the vessel following multiple explosions onboard but all are safe and accounted for.
    William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
  • 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
  • The changing face of major college athletics is a snarling one with sharp teeth and a ravenous appetite.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The playful sneers of the Scherzo gave way to a snarling, gnashing Intermezzo, the orchestra and especially the low brass giving it their sardonic all.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • This is all happening as a severe storm system is forecast to move through the central and southern parts of the country late this week in a multiday outburst with tornadoes, hail and damaging winds expected.
    Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
  • This is all happening as severe storm system is forecast to move through the central and southern parts of the nation late this week in a multi-day outburst with strong tornadoes, hail and damaging winds expected.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2025

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“Flare (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flare%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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