1
as in flurry
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
a flare in gift card sales around graduation time
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2
as in burst
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
ended the quarrel with a stunning flare of swearwords
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3
as in glow
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible
in the darkness the flare of a single match might be seen by enemy troops
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as in to glow
to shine with a bright harsh light
floodlights flaring into the forbidding empty spaces surrounding the prison
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Recent Examples of flare
Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Different reporters injected their own flare for the dramatic, which became the source of discrepancies in her story.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
Then, her mom's arthritis flared up.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Around them, disco lights spill out from beneath a motorhome, piercing the haze from flares and exhaust fumes.
—Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Different reporters injected their own flare for the dramatic, which became the source of discrepancies in her story.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
When arthritis pain flares up, the area around the offending joint becomes inflamed and slightly acidic.
—New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
Then, her mom's arthritis flared up.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flare
Noun
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Advertisement The flurry of updates came three days after Robinson was arrested following an intensive hunt for Kirk's killer.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
14 Sep. 2025
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The flurry of summer comes to an end and routine returns.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The burst of color from the roses, flowers and greenery perfectly complemented the vibrant and textural creations.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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The bursts of action punctuate these lulls and sync perfectly with the intro song, Shortchange Hero (by The Heavy).—
G Kirilloff,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The glow of zodiacal light aligns with the ecliptic — the sun’s path through the zodiac constellations and the plane of the solar system — which is steep at the equator and sloped at mid-northern latitudes.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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For a soft, diffused glow, opt for a linen or paper shade that allows light to permeate the material.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lapin and her family were among the more than 150,000 people throughout Los Angeles forced to evacuate their homes because of the blazes, which burned more than 40,000 acres and destroyed over 16,000 structures.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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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,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The astonishing Laanstra-Corn does not play Hedvig purely as an innocent; there’s something as dangerous and emotionally labile in her shocked face as there is in Gregers’s explosive outbursts.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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Segal advises employers who are weighing their options following a contentious employee outburst to run through a series of questions to determine a course of action.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sure, other fates are possible, like direct collapse to a black hole or explosions through the pair-instability mechanism, but a core-collapse supernova (also known as a type II supernova) represents the fate of the majority of the most massive stars ever to be born.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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Such an explosion would happen to the smallest possible black holes, at most, once every 100,000 years, according to previous theories.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sidewalk glare to in-office fluorescents are no match for this mineral SPF 30 that delivers with a Swiss clock’s precision.—
Tanya Akim,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Apple has applied an anti-reflective coating to ward off glare to all of the new iPhones, while the S25 Ultra is the only S25 with that feature.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The flaming orange garnish adds a smoky aroma that helps the rye peek through, creating contrast.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Huse torched ham in his backyard for Cuban sandwiches and celebrated birthdays with epic cakes and flaming desserts.—
Gabrielle Calise,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Flare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flare. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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