flared

verb

past tense of flare
as in burned
to shine with a bright harsh light floodlights flaring into the forbidding empty spaces surrounding the prison

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Recent Examples of flared Energy prices were a big driver of last month’s increase as fighting in the Middle East flared. — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 His pre-existing asthma — which typically flared during seasonal changes and caused coughing that required an inhaler — was worsening each year. — Angelica Stabile , Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Scroll on for other great denim deals for fall, including straight-leg, flared, and slouchy styles. — Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026 The Japanese 13th-seed Osaka struggled to cope with the Kazakh’s power, hampered ​by an Achilles tendon injury that had flared up in the previous round. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026 One major factor behind elevated prices, the war with Iran, which flared up again last week. — CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026 The dispute between these two competing modes of imitation (cut-and-paste or merge-and-blend) unsurprisingly flared up again in the Renaissance. — Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 The hem of her gown flared out and up, creating a sculptural finish. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 30 Aug. 2026 So, while this season began with storms named Arthur in June, followed by Bertha in July and Cristobal, which flared up and then flamed out quickly earlier this month, the latest storm brewing was already fated to be called Dolly. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flared
  1. burned
  2. glowed
  3. glared
  4. flashed
  5. blazed
  6. gleamed
  7. flamed
Verb
  • Thompson added that wildfires have burned the area in recent years, leading him to believe that rates for home insurance were unaffordable.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Siri Hustvedt, for instance, had written about the women who were burned as witches in that part of Norway, far above the Arctic Circle.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of burned
Verb
  • Hallford Stadium glowed red as Tucker players and coaches mobbed each other.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Inspired by an art show that was itself inspired by the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel, the club featured palm trees, polka-dot banquettes, murals of the hotel and pool, and a NO VACANCY sign outside that glowed perpetually into the night.
    — Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of glowed
Verb
  • Still, as the rockets glared and smoke from pre-match pyrotechnics faded, those seats filled quickly.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 July 2026
  • Although Brown was absent from Howe’s lyrics, his specter glared from between the lines, apocalyptic and militant.
    — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Definition of glared
Verb
  • There were many more, though, when his hockey IQ and competitive motor flashed against NHL competition.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Rookie fifth-round running back Emmett Johnson flashed vision in the opener, finishing with 12 carries for 59 yards and a touchdown erased by a holding call on Hunter Nourzad.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of flashed
Verb
  • Then Jonah Cox blazed down the line while beating out an infield hit.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Tom Marchitelli blazed a unique trail in his rise to suiting mostly NFL superstars as a founder, designer and stylist for custom menswear brand Gentleman’s Playbook.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of blazed
Verb
  • In front of the Jabara family, the turquoise waters of Torch Lake gleamed alluringly in the July heat.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Further details can only be gleamed from the photos, but what’s plain to see is that the shoe shares much of the same shape as the LeBron 23.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of gleamed
Verb
  • An infinity-edge pool stretches toward the horizon, while expansive Ipe wood decks, flamed granite terraces, and an outdoor kitchen frame sweeping bay views.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
  • Finish with a cremaet, Valencian coffee flamed with rum infused with lemon and cinnamon.
    — Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Definition of flamed

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