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 Fears of excessive capital expenditures and potential over investment in AI infrastructure have flared throughout the past year. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 In Oregon, a man was operating a bulldozer to improve access to the Wrights Spring Fire when the blaze unexpectedly flared, killing him. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 Xavier’s anger with his father flared further when Gene was, in Xavier’s view, insufficiently supportive of attempts to reunite with his mother and help her. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026 Tensions flared in April 2025, when at least 10 people were killed in sectarian clashes between Druze gunmen and pro-government fighters. — Abdulrahman Shaheen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Dark-brown pants in wide or flared silhouettes are shaping up to be the most popular among fashion pros. — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2026 This Madewell dress has a similar structured bodice and flared hem that’s equal parts simple and sophisticated. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026 In previous times when these worries flared, markets recovered. — Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Tagovailoa, Penix sharp For the first time since back tightness flared up the week before training camp, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa participated in an 11-on-11 period Monday. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flared
  1. burned
  2. glowed
  3. glared
  4. flashed
  5. blazed
  6. gleamed
  7. flamed
Verb
  • Laurie Allen left her home in Nine Mile Falls, a community north of Spokane, last weekend, fleeing with her husband, dog and two kittens as a wildfire burned a short distance away.
    — Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Stop planning for the mirror image, because Beijing burned the mirror.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of burned
Verb
  • As the bartender quieted whatever terrible hair-metal mixtape had been playing over the house PA, and the lights glowed red on the stage, Ryan was trying to create the illusion of a behind-the-curtain, big-stage, rock star entrance.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
  • String lights glowed overhead as the San Gabriel Mountains went dark behind them.
    — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 29 July 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
  • Gold jewelry that flashed its minor dazzle, its subtle good taste.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The cheers that erupted when King flashed on the screen were like no other.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of flashed
Verb
  • Lead singer and guitarist Marisa Dabice blazed through 10 punky tracks, which, given her strong voice and hooky songwriting, surely converted some early arrivals.
    — William Earl, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
  • There would still cheap, B-movie versions of original hits, with straight-to-video sequels becoming an increasingly viable way to cash in the emerging home video market, but Coppola blazed a different trail for a studio’s biggest hits.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of blazed
Verb
  • 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
  • That night, the northern lights gleamed cold and hard, and the moon bathed the whole landscape in bleak, eerie light.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 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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