Synonyms of flares (up)

flares (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of flare (up)

1

as in angers

to become very angry

naturally I flared up when he insulted me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• angers
• snarls
• has a fit
• hits the ceiling
• snaps
• blows a gasket
• flies off the handle
• flies into a rage
• goes ballistic
• glares
• hits the roof
• blows up
• forgets oneself
• flips (out)
• explodes
• blows one's stack
• loses one's temper
• blows one's top
• loses one's cool
• storms
• blows one's cool
• flares (out)
• tees off
• rages
• steams
• vituperates
• flashes
• sputters
• bristles
• fulminates
• rants
• fumes
• warms
• raves
• smoulders
• enflames
• foams
• bursts
• vents
• smolders
• glowers
• sizzles
• seethes
• burns
• inflames
• maddens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calms (down)
• simmers down
• cools (off or down)
• relaxes
• quiets (down)
• chills out
• hushes

2

as in erupts

to develop suddenly and violently

my allergies always flare up in the spring

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erupts
• explodes
• blazes (up)
• bursts (forth)
• breaks out
• flames
• swells
• mushrooms
• bourgeons
• mounts
• touches off
• proliferates
• rockets
• snowballs
• skyrockets
• waxes
• detonates
• multiplies
• balloons
• blows up
• burgeons