1
: a sudden outburst or intensification
a flare-up of hostilities
2
: a sudden bursting (as of a smoldering fire) into flame or light
a danger of flare-ups
3
: a sudden appearance or worsening of the symptoms of a disease or condition
an asthmatic flare-up
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Most people aren’t bothered by it, but a few have quit after flare-ups with him.
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
Grill option: The seasoned meat can cook on a covered grill over medium-high heat on a rack that is at least 6 inches from the fire (to avoid burning the outside and causing fat flare-ups).
—Lucinda Scala Quinn, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
Yet the potential for flare-ups still bubbles beneath the surface.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024
At a Wednesday press conference, Chair Jerome Powell pointed to stubbornly persistent inflation in January and February's to explain the decision to hold rates steady, adding that the central bank doesn't want to cut prematurely and risk a flare-up of inflation.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2024
The comet is currently visible in Milwaukee, from mid-March to mid-April, with the aid of binoculars, a telescope or a flare-up.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
My packing essentials for traveling with Crohn's: Like many people with Crohn’s, my joints often swell during a flare-up.
—Katie Jackson, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2024
One recent flare-up during the IPO preparations centered on this push to set up a new British holding company, Bloomberg News has reported.
—Aisha S Gani, Fortune Europe, 8 Mar. 2024
Beyond money and geography, there is another important difference between India and China as competitors, one that was illustrated during the Maldives’ flare-up with India earlier this year.
—Maahil Mohamed Elke Scholiers, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
Grill option: The seasoned meat can cook on a covered grill over medium-high heat on a rack that is at least 6 inches from the fire (to avoid burning the outside and causing fat flare-ups).
—Lucinda Scala Quinn, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
Yet the potential for flare-ups still bubbles beneath the surface.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024
At a Wednesday press conference, Chair Jerome Powell pointed to stubbornly persistent inflation in January and February's to explain the decision to hold rates steady, adding that the central bank doesn't want to cut prematurely and risk a flare-up of inflation.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2024
The comet is currently visible in Milwaukee, from mid-March to mid-April, with the aid of binoculars, a telescope or a flare-up.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
My packing essentials for traveling with Crohn's: Like many people with Crohn’s, my joints often swell during a flare-up.
—Katie Jackson, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2024
One recent flare-up during the IPO preparations centered on this push to set up a new British holding company, Bloomberg News has reported.
—Aisha S Gani, Fortune Europe, 8 Mar. 2024
Beyond money and geography, there is another important difference between India and China as competitors, one that was illustrated during the Maldives’ flare-up with India earlier this year.
—Maahil Mohamed Elke Scholiers, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
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flare-up
noun
: a sudden appearance or worsening of the symptoms of a disease or condition
an asthmatic flare-up
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