FLARING Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈfler-iŋ

Definition of flaring

as in loud

excessively showy flaring neon signs advertising all manner of amusement for tourists at the beach town

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flaring

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verb

present participle of flare

as in burning

to shine with a bright harsh light floodlights flaring into the forbidding empty spaces surrounding the prison

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Recent Examples of flaring

Adjective

After the orchestra launches in with a full flaring sound, the cello takes the lead on a sweet, almost pensive solo. — Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025 Endeavor also applied for the longest flaring permit — 6,300 days, or more than 17 years. — ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025

Verb

But with the Iran war flaring up again and causing sharp increases in oil and gas prices, inflation is likely to remain higher than the Fed’s 2% target for even longer. — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Diesel gasoline, used by trucks and other key transport for the economy, recently topped $6 a gallon, further flaring inflation concerns. — Lee Ying Shan,sean Conlon, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flaring

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaring

Adjective

Where the movies are big, loud, overpopulated machines, the TV series are full of interesting ideas, weird notions and good comedy and give their characters room to breathe.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
The doors finally open Store Manager Patrick McGuinness welcomed customers pushing their shopping carts into the store while leading loud chants, such as spelling out Wegmans letter by letter.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of loud

Verb

Israeli settlers attacked at least eight Palestinian villages in the West Bank, burning cars and olive trees and beating residents as the annual harvest got underway.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Additional videos from the scene show a man with a bloodied face after the attack, as well as flame pouring out of a burning car with Palestinian license plates.

— Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of burning

Adjective

The focus was how AI can be integrated and optimize the existing business – rather than presentation of noisy (and controversial) slates of AI TV shows and movies.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Kerry McCoy’s guitar juices up a mid-song gallop by abruptly pivoting from big and noisy to compressed and snarling; at the climax, everything cuts out for a second to spotlight a Daniel Tracy drum fill.

— Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of noisy

Verb

One video showed Super Heavy falling back toward Earth, while the other two revealed Ship powering its way toward orbit, its six Raptor engines glowing yellow-orange with the effort.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026
On one, Basquiat made the figure menacing, with glowing red eyes, while another iteration appears almost nervous.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of glowing

Adjective

During their interviews, Haddock said the researchers found a lack of recognition by firefighters that their consumption levels were considered excessive.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
Inland, southern San Bernardino County faces at least a 40% chance of excessive rain that could result in flash flooding through Saturday night, said Julie Phillipson, lead meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Las Vegas.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of excessive

Verb

The One Pro was fine a few years ago, but now even budget models like the Viture Pro 2 ($299) and X by XReal a01+ ($299) can pump out a blazing 1,600 nits.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Hacking palm trees In blazing midday tropical heat, Katie Baur saws the trunk of a young coconut palm.

— Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026

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