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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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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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Snow flurries began at that elevation on Wednesday.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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In May 2004, multiple warehouse explosions led to a huge fire and chlorine-laden fire that prompted the evacuation of 300 people, at least nine of whom sought hospital treatment for burning eyes and lungs.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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Die Hard is a loud movie, booming with machine gun fire and explosions.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Dec. 2025
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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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Brown, who entered the courtroom wearing a black and gray jumpsuit and orange shackles on his hands and feet, had multiple outbursts during the brief hearing Tuesday morning.—
Andy Buck,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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What to read next The major mission disrupters come in the form of meteor storms and outbursts, which see a dramatic increase in the quantity of interplanetary debris choking the Earth-moon environment.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
7 June 2026
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Spinning brushes and bursts of pressurized gas inside the head then sweep samples into a collection chamber before the spacecraft beats a hasty retreat.—
Andrew Jones,
Scientific American,
11 June 2026
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During these cosmic collisions, gas is funneled toward galactic centers, triggering intense bursts of star formation, later followed by supernova explosions that drive powerful winds that prevent any new stars from being born.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
11 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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The horses in the unit have been training for the assignment by being exposed to loud noises including fireworks, as well as flares and smoke bombs.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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When lens flares continually beam right at the screen, the whole movie feels like enlightenment under duress.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 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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There were flashes last season but it’s been more pronounced so far in 2026.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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“Flare-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flare-ups. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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