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
• incandescence
• radiance
• flash
• twinkle
• glimmer
• shine
• ray
• sparkle
• moonlight
• shimmer
• reflection
• scintillation
• glitter
• sunshine
• streak
• aurora
• halo
• daylight
• lustre
• aureole
• sheen
• stream
• shaft
• gloss
• sunbeam
• polish
• luster
• aureola
• 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

Examples of flare in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The crossover waistband adds a flattering touch, while the bootcut flare gives them a casual look that is perfect for staying trendy this fall. —Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2024

Bunions form gradually, but a flare of bunion pain may occur suddenly. —Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2024

Verb

The showdown between Boeing and workers at its main manufacturing hub is being closely watched by Wall Street and the White House as labor strife flares up in the US ahead of a presidential election. —Julie Johnsson, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2024

The situation may be improved because people may still have some residual immunity from flu and RSV, Chin-Hong said, which flared up the past couple of winters. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024

Phrases Containing flare

• flare (out)
• flare (up)