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
Eric Lauer stepped into the rotation when Max Scherzer’s thumb flared.
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Then, her mom's arthritis flared up.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Malaria battered him next, and after treatment, the other illnesses flared back up again.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Tensions between Washington and Caracas have flared in recent days.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
The bottoms feature a wide, high-waistband for a smoothing appearance and are subtly flared at the hem, offering a leg-lengthening look.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
For example, operators in four Texas counties flared about 70% of the volume of gas that their permits allowed, according to a recent effort to compare the state’s flaring data to information collected via satellite.
—ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
And there are still many obstacles to a lasting rapprochement between India and China, including a long-running border dispute that flared up as recently as 2020-2021.
—Happymon Jacob, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Anti-immigration sentiment has flared up following the murder of a 17-year-old girl named Lisa in Amsterdam, a national scandal that has fomented anxiety and anger in a country known for its generous immigration policies.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Then, her mom's arthritis flared up.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Malaria battered him next, and after treatment, the other illnesses flared back up again.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Tensions between Washington and Caracas have flared in recent days.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
The bottoms feature a wide, high-waistband for a smoothing appearance and are subtly flared at the hem, offering a leg-lengthening look.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
For example, operators in four Texas counties flared about 70% of the volume of gas that their permits allowed, according to a recent effort to compare the state’s flaring data to information collected via satellite.
—ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
And there are still many obstacles to a lasting rapprochement between India and China, including a long-running border dispute that flared up as recently as 2020-2021.
—Happymon Jacob, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Anti-immigration sentiment has flared up following the murder of a 17-year-old girl named Lisa in Amsterdam, a national scandal that has fomented anxiety and anger in a country known for its generous immigration policies.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flared
Verb
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Historic data In 2024, California experienced 305 fires caused by lightning, resulting in 90,206 acres of wildland burned, according to NIFC records.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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This applies universally to how 40-somethings view 50-somethings; 40-something women mostly covet 50-something men because they’ve been burned by their same-age spouses and want a grown-up.—
Linsey Hughes,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At one point, a running number tied to Boys and Girls Clubs of America flashed on the screen, starting at $100,000.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ethan Nwaneri hit the first, which was blocked, and then Zubimendi flashed in the second.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The music thumped away, though at reduced volume, the bats performed their acrobatics over the pool, the hash pipe glowed, people began to yawn.—
T. Coraghessan Boyle,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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Some cells glowed brightly due to high activity, others dimmed with weaker expression, while some switched off entirely.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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From up in the rafters, a single spotlight coldly blazed.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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In part, James and Elizabeth Murdoch, who blazed their own separate trails in the media business, had concerns about Fox News and the close affiliation of the news network with the family.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Marble floors gleamed beneath towering columns, and the chandeliers cast a warm, golden light.—
Maggie Downs,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Daylight gleamed on the blue and green waters of the cove.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Flared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flared. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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