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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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  1. expand
  2. extend
  3. open
  4. unfold
Verb
  • In the 1980s some politicians and activists expanded their definitions to include Asian and African groups.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Data center demand meets nuclear power The agreement comes as Google expands its Finnish infrastructure, including its data center in Hamina.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of expand
Verb
  • Hossain, who teaches part-time at Smith College, including a course on love and devotion in Bollywood cinema, argues that the pressures her film dramatizes extend well beyond South Asia.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But, as Mosley explained to Fox News Digital, a law passed in North Carolina in 2025 extended the statute of limitations for medical malpractice lawsuits specifically for people who have undergone gender transitions.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of extend
Verb
  • United Launch Alliance opened 2026 with a forecast of 18 to 22 launches this year.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • In November 2024, Kiko Kostadinov opened its doors in the Melrose Hill neighborhood, a culmination of long nights, short trips and expansive friendships that felt as if the city had chosen them.
    — Michael Anthony Hall, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of open
Verb
  • More than 75 acres unfold around the house, with sweeping views of both the Berkshire and Taconic Mountains.
    — Madeline Weinfield, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Never mind if anything that was unfolding on screen amounted to justice.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 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 15 Sep. 2026.

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