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as in flurries
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
took medication to prevent a flare-up of her asthma
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as in explosions
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-ups
The American Lung Association echoes that guidance, noting that artificial scents trigger flare-ups for people with asthma and COPD alike.
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Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
The American Lung Association warns that artificial scents are among the most common triggers of flare-ups.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
That gave back a chunk of its rise from this week caused by the latest flare-ups of fighting between Iran and the United States and its allies.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
This has raised the risk of fires incurring heavy financial costs, and that of flare-ups engulfing people’s livelihoods.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Be prepared for flare-ups and sticking.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
Firefighters remained on the scene overnight to prevent flare-ups.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
The string of flare-ups completely bucked the momentum of the 2025 third-round pick’s rookie season, as Bryant was establishing himself as a near-irreplaceable piece in Denver’s offense.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
Grills naturally have hot spots, cooler areas, flare-ups, and uneven heat.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
The American Lung Association warns that artificial scents are among the most common triggers of flare-ups.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
That gave back a chunk of its rise from this week caused by the latest flare-ups of fighting between Iran and the United States and its allies.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
This has raised the risk of fires incurring heavy financial costs, and that of flare-ups engulfing people’s livelihoods.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Be prepared for flare-ups and sticking.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
Firefighters remained on the scene overnight to prevent flare-ups.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
The string of flare-ups completely bucked the momentum of the 2025 third-round pick’s rookie season, as Bryant was establishing himself as a near-irreplaceable piece in Denver’s offense.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
Grills naturally have hot spots, cooler areas, flare-ups, and uneven heat.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flare-ups
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But Gaethje slammed that door with more flurries, battering Topuria in a way the former champion had never experienced before.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
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The players rotated quickly, setting flurries of picks and cutting, creating space by driving to the basket, stretching the defense to the point of breaking, and then flinging the ball to the open man in the corner.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
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On Wednesday, Iranian media reported that explosions were heard in Bandar Abbas, Sirik and Minab in the south of the country.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 June 2026
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Cue the watch-party explosions across five boroughs!—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 June 2026
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The more common Zaire virus, which now has a vaccine, was responsible for most of Congo’s past 16 outbreaks of the disease.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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McAfee held that none of this was smoking-gun proof that his farm directly caused outbreaks.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Their gripes aren’t just about Sirianni’s outbursts — which, in fairness, mirror those of so many Philly fans.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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But her outbursts frightened the children too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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For decades, observatories have recorded brief-but-bright flashes of radio waves—fast radio bursts, or FRBs—whose origin on the sky astronomers have managed to pinpoint in only a handful of cases.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
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This could be rescheduling a doctor's appointment, finding a contractor after a pipe bursts, or picking up your dry cleaning before a flight in the morning.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Despite decades of searching, scientists could only gather clues of wind eruptions dating back more than 20,000 years but none more recent.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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The next step, Seyfritz said, is to determine whether the same patterns emerge across a much larger sample of eruptions.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
15 June 2026
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After several unanswered attempts to contact the yacht’s crew via radio, the vessel stayed its course and the Russian crew launched signal flares to get the vessel’s attention, according to the defense ministry.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation from the sun driven by the sudden release of magnetic energy.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
15 June 2026
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Throughout the set, lasers, strobes and flashes enchanted the audience, visuals dancing alongside the music.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Doing this at scale—combining all this data, getting as many cameras on the sky looking for meteoric flashes as possible—is what really makes this a critical scientific tool.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
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“Flare-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flare-ups. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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