1
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
Both have dealt with eczema, with Tori experiencing flare-ups while Stella deals with chronic eczema and seborrheic dermatitis.
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Vance says Gaza ceasefire holding despite flare-ups US Vice President JD Vance said on a visit to Israel the fragile ceasefire with Hamas was holding, despite accusations by each side that the other had violated the deal.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Ongoing sleep disruption raises the risk of depression, suicidal thoughts and flare-ups of conditions like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
—Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
However, Belichick’s NFL past continues to hover around this situation, from questions about his legacy to regular flare-ups involving the Patriots to suspicions within UNC’s program that some of the negative headlines have origins in New England.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
For mild flare-ups, hydrocortisone cream can reduce itching and irritation.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Current treatments aim to reduce inflammation, control symptoms, and prevent flare-ups.
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
But some of the more important flare-ups on Sunday came from Sacramento.
—Ian Swanson, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025
Her job is to spin the flare-ups of a dying climate into cute, consumable sound bites for viewers.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Vance says Gaza ceasefire holding despite flare-ups US Vice President JD Vance said on a visit to Israel the fragile ceasefire with Hamas was holding, despite accusations by each side that the other had violated the deal.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Ongoing sleep disruption raises the risk of depression, suicidal thoughts and flare-ups of conditions like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
—Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
However, Belichick’s NFL past continues to hover around this situation, from questions about his legacy to regular flare-ups involving the Patriots to suspicions within UNC’s program that some of the negative headlines have origins in New England.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
For mild flare-ups, hydrocortisone cream can reduce itching and irritation.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Current treatments aim to reduce inflammation, control symptoms, and prevent flare-ups.
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
But some of the more important flare-ups on Sunday came from Sacramento.
—Ian Swanson, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025
Her job is to spin the flare-ups of a dying climate into cute, consumable sound bites for viewers.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flare-ups
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As temperatures get below freezing, a few snow flurries are possible across most of the area, according to the weather service.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Mall of America—the country’s largest shopping destination—makes tackling your holiday list a breeze, while the Minneapolis Institute of Art delivers a dose of culture and calm between snow flurries.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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These meteors are particularly known for being rich in fireballs, illuminating the sky with large explosions of light and color, and can produce about five meteors an hour at their peak.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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It’s most often seen in people who play sports like football, hockey and soccer, but it’s also been detected in the brains of soldiers who have been injured in explosions and in some people who experienced domestic violence.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Even when a state’s overall vaccination rate looks healthy, there might be specific towns or school districts where rates are dangerously low – leaving those areas vulnerable to disease outbreaks.—
Anthony Bald,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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In 2016 the entire region of the Americas declared the disease eliminated, but outbreaks in Venezuela in 2017 and in Brazil in 2018 reversed that declaration.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
3 Nov. 2025
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These outbursts send radiation and charged particles hurling into space and can disrupt communications on Earth if the flare erupts from an Earth-facing sunspot.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Musk, whose partisan outbursts reportedly cost Tesla one million sales, remains the world’s wealthiest person, and could become the first-ever trillionaire.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Fortunately, Marty, posing as a federal agent here to arrest Lee for harassment, bursts through the One Well doors in the nick of time.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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These collisions unleash bursts of energy, allowing physicists to explore the most fundamental building blocks of the universe.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Historically, volcanic eruptions have blasted millions of tons of sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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These vast eruptions hurl immense clouds of magnetized plasma from the sun's corona into interplanetary space, sometimes at millions of miles per hour.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Paris — Protesters disrupted a performance by the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra in Paris three times Thursday as flares, smoke bombs and physical clashes broke out in the concert hall.—
Philippe Cordier,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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After darkness descended, Morris routinely set off flares.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Among the first to draw the camera flashes were Cindy Crawford and Kaia Gerber, the ultimate mother-daughter duo, both in custom Gucci gowns.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Already one of the best perimeter defenders in the league, the 6-foot-7 swingman, still just 22, has exhibited flashes of potency on the other end of the court.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Flare-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flare-ups. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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