Synonyms of flare

flare 1 of 2

noun

ˈfler 

1

as in flurry

a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity

a flare in gift card sales around graduation time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flurry
• burst
• outburst
• flutter
• outbreak
• flicker
• surge
• spurt
• flare-up
• flash
• increase
• eruption
• recurrence
• boost
• explosion
• renewal
• flood
• recrudescence
• upturn
• upswing
• pickup
• spree
• rush
• epidemic
• volley
• paroxysm
• binge
• commotion
• deluge
• spate
• jag
• furor
• uproar

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slump
• calm
• doldrums

2

as in burst

a sudden intense expression of strong feeling

ended the quarrel with a stunning flare of swearwords

Synonyms & Similar Words

• burst
• explosion
• outburst
• eruption
• flash
• blaze
• gust
• spasm
• flush
• gale
• fit
• storm
• paroxysm
• flare-up
• agony
• frenzy
• gush
• ebullition
• rage
• tantrum
• transport
• ecstasy
• rapture
• firestorm
• blowup
• delirium
• furor
• grouch

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glow
• glare
• light
• gleam
• illumination
• glint
• beam
• blaze
• fluorescence
• luminescence
• sunlight
• radiance
• flash
• incandescence
• twinkle
• glimmer
• shine
• ray
• sparkle
• moonlight
• shimmer
• reflection
• scintillation
• glitter
• sunshine
• streak
• aurora
• halo
• daylight
• sheen
• stream
• shaft
• gloss
• polish
• luster
• aureole
• sunbeam
• afterglow
• glisten

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• night
• dark
• darkness
• shadow
• dusk
• blackness
• gloom
• dimness
• duskiness

flare

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verb

as in to glow

to shine with a bright harsh light

floodlights flaring into the forbidding empty spaces surrounding the prison

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glow
• burn
• glare
• flame
• flash
• blaze
• gleam
• beam
• sparkle
• beat
• radiate
• glance
• glint
• twinkle
• shimmer
• glitter
• glisten
• glimmer
• blind
• dazzle
• scintillate
• glister
• daze
• bedazzle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flare

Noun

Each incident causes a flare of light from the vicinity of the black hole, as would be expected from the brightening seen during a standard TDE. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

The stretchy cord petite pants are fitted through the hip and thigh and have a subtle kick flare above the ankle. — Melony Forcier, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026

Verb

Scroll on for other great denim deals for fall, including straight-leg, flared, and slouchy styles. — Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026

The Japanese 13th-seed Osaka struggled to cope with the Kazakh’s power, hampered ​by an Achilles tendon injury that had flared up in the previous round. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing flare

• flare (out)
• flare (up)