Synonyms of flare (up)

flare (up) 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to anger

to become very angry

naturally I flared up when he insulted me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anger
• snarl
• fly into a rage
• hit the roof
• hit the ceiling
• blow up
• fly off the handle
• snap
• have a fit
• flip (out)
• go ballistic
• blow a gasket
• glare
• forget oneself
• explode
• blow one's top
• blow one's stack
• lose one's temper
• blow one's cool
• storm
• lose one's cool
• steam
• tee off
• flare (out)
• rage
• flash
• sputter
• rant
• vituperate
• rave
• fulminate
• foam
• warm
• bristle
• vent
• burst
• glower
• fume
• smolder
• seethe
• burn
• sizzle
• inflame
• madden

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calm (down)
• cool (off or down)
• relax
• simmer down
• quiet (down)
• chill out
• hush

2

as in to erupt

to develop suddenly and violently

my allergies always flare up in the spring

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erupt
• explode
• burst (forth)
• blaze (up)
• break out
• flame
• swell
• rocket
• mount
• proliferate
• skyrocket
• multiply
• touch off
• detonate
• wax
• blow up
• snowball
• mushroom
• balloon
• burgeon

flare-up

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noun

ˈfler-ˌəp 

1

as in flurry

a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity

took medication to prevent a flare-up of her asthma

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slump
• calm
• doldrums

2

as in explosion

a sudden intense expression of strong feeling

there's no need for an angry flare-up, as we'll take care of the problem immediately

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flare (up)

Noun

In my 40s, the hives started lingering even longer—at least six weeks after each flare-up. — Kristen Willard, Glamour, 3 Aug. 2026

In France, firefighters in the region around Bordeaux guarded against potential flare-ups inside a still-burning scar four times the size of Paris. — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Geopolitical flare-ups in the Middle East are disrupting supply chains. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

Authorities reported only ⁠minor flare-ups in the southwestern Gironde area and said the blaze in the southeastern Var department had not spread overnight. — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026