1
as in having a fit
to become very angry
naturally I flared up when he insulted me
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2
as in blazing (up)
to develop suddenly and violently
my allergies always flare up in the spring
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaring (up)
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The scale of this year’s snowfall temporarily closed Hokkaido’s main airport last week, stranding hundreds of passengers, while snarling other travel, delaying train services and forcing the closure of some highways.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026 -
Charlotte-area communities got 6 to 12 inches of snow over the weekend, closing schools, snarling traffic and shutting down public transit.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2026
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Damas shattered the school scoring record, erupting for an eye-popping 50 points while adding 18 rebounds to complete a tremendous double-double as Mystic Valley pulled away for a 91-60 victory over Notre Dame (Tyngsboro) in a nonleague tilt.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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The suspect exited the friend's vehicle, entered the victim's SUV, with gunfire erupting soon after.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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While waiting for flights to resume, Charli’s character Bethany flirts with the idea of blowing up her life by rekindling a romance with an old friend who owns a flower shop in Warsaw.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2026
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Amal Clooney was spotted at the Milan airport in an unexpected travel outfit that had the InStyle group chat blowing up.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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The creative industries there were exploding.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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Ratner, of course, earned Hollywood over $2 billion with his blockbusters about gunfire and exploding cars.—
Amy Nicholson,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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But just then, a battle was breaking out on a podium just a few yards away.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Police said the gathering soon turned contentious, with multiple fights breaking out, and a judge recently sentenced one of the men involved.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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But when the new terminal opened, the historic plane did not make the move, angering aviation enthusiasts.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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What’s more, all that accomplishes is annoying and angering the driver who is being tailgated.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But oily skin that puts a glaring spotlight on your T-zone and nasolabial folds?—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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Teams with some glaring vulnerabilities, but also some great wins.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Flaring (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaring%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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