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as in to anger
to become very angry
naturally I flared up when he insulted me
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as in flurry
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
took medication to prevent a flare-up of her asthma
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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
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Recent Examples of flare (up)
Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Rather, the flare-up is a result of an intensification of long-simmering, historical security concerns along the Durand Line.
—Rabia Akhtar, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Instead, the 30-hour period included firefighting, water-damage cleanup, and flare-up prevention.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
In the most recent flare-up, the government restricted payment until WADA subjected itself to an independent audit.
—Eddie Pells, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
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Noun
But that becomes problematic in conditions like psoriasis, for which the memory of a flare-up can make the tissue overly sensitive to environmental triggers such as stress, leading to chronic inflammation.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Rather, the flare-up is a result of an intensification of long-simmering, historical security concerns along the Durand Line.
—Rabia Akhtar, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Instead, the 30-hour period included firefighting, water-damage cleanup, and flare-up prevention.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
In the most recent flare-up, the government restricted payment until WADA subjected itself to an independent audit.
—Eddie Pells, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flare (up)
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Although this was not the first time Ticketmaster’s price surges had angered fans, the controversies reached a new peak just months later when botched ticket sales for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour triggered widespread outrage and congressional scrutiny.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Fellow cast member Meghan King became skeptical of his symptoms and questioned his illness, which angered many of her costars — including Gunvalson.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Guardians must protect the Legendary Silver Crystal when a battle erupts with a mysterious enemy during the Celestial Ball and plunges the Moon Palace into chaos.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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Moore and her fiancé were taking their two young children to grab baby supplies when the gunfire erupted.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Pritchard dissected Milwaukee’s defense at all three levels during that flurry, converting two layups, two 3-pointers and one nine-foot fadeaway.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Blanche’s statement comes amid a flurry of speculation that Epstein worked for the CIA or another intelligence agency.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Apr. 2026
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Days after the explosion, Amin called his mother in Iran again, with better news.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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However, an oxygen-tank explosion 56 hours after launch scotched those plans and put the mission into survival mode.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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As long as missiles and drones keep flying and traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is snarled, there's the potential for things to get out of control.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2026
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Easter weekend forecast Over the holiday weekend, some areas of the United States are in store for less-than-ideal weather that could snarl plans for Easter egg hunts and travel.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Israeli media said cluster munitions, which explode mid-air and scatter bomblets across a wide area, were used in the attack.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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However, once the existence of dark energy was revealed, the activity of theorists in these arenas simply exploded, with many variants and parametrizations becoming popular or fashionable at various times.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 Apr. 2026
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Each pea is a miraculous burst of freshness that can stand up to assertive flavors.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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By using bursts of infrared light—rather than microwaves—from a laser to encode data, these systems can move far more information than traditional systems and can often do so with a smaller and lighter device.—
Adam Bluestein,
Scientific American,
5 Apr. 2026
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Risks are higher during periods of greater solar activity, which follows an 11-year cycle that researchers track by tallying the dark sunspots that represent magnetic storms capable of producing outbursts.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
31 Mar. 2026
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No one, not even Jason — who is baffled at the galley’s sudden collapse — is more surprised at Ellie’s outburst than Ben.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Flare (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flare%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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