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flare (out)

verb

Definition of flare (out)next
as in to spread (out)
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area can we flare out the umbrella a little more so that more of the picnic table is sheltered

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flare (out)
  1. expand
  2. extend
  3. open
  4. unfold
Verb
  • Many legislators from both parties also have endorsed the use of state funds to expand energy assistance.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • School officials say the roughly 150,000-square-foot facility significantly expands ECC’s capacity to prepare students for careers in advanced manufacturing and other high-demand technical fields, with modern classrooms and labs.
    — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of expand
Verb
  • And Ghidorah’s heads — which look, up close, like costume figures out of a Golden Dragon Dance — emit orange lightning volts that extend for half a mile.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Javier Baez hit an RBI double in the sixth, and Bryan Reynolds extended Pittsburgh's lead to 3-1 with a run-scoring triple in the eighth.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of extend
Verb
  • Sarandos opened his conversation by answering questions about Netflix’s slower growth (2% year-over-year growth in user engagement during the first half in 2026).
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The roughly 500-square-foot boutique, Meyer’s first and sole retail location, opened in 2018 and is back in business as the neighborhood continues to rebuild following the Palisades fires.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of open
Verb
  • As part of the experience, guests are seated at communal tables as the story of each dish unfolds, projected on the walls around them.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • On the third day of his visit to France, Leo again waded into the end-of-life debate unfolding around the world.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of unfold
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“Flare (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flare%20%28out%29. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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