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
The Armada stands out from other SUVs significantly, as its fenders are flared and boasts Lava Red accents.
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Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Cervantes, the head of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel was killed at his mountain retreat in Tapalpa, Mexico, about 250 miles east of Puerto Vallarta in the state of Jalisco, but retribution attacks flared up across the country.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
Tensions flared Sunday across Iran as anti-government protests reignited at major universities and in the streets of Tehran, with reports of tear gas and shots fired in the capital.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
When conflict between Israel and Iran flared in June and the United States carried out strikes on Iran nuclear sites, oil prices jumped higher.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Tensions emerged soon after Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, and tempers often flared between the two men over how best to defend the country, Zaluzhnyi said.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
As the ankle situation flared, though, his success rate went down.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Plus, their snug fit and slightly flared silhouette work wonders in the butt-lifting department.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
That has caused a series of stock market selloffs that have flared repeatedly and hit private-credit firms, video-game makers and software companies, among others.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Cervantes, the head of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel was killed at his mountain retreat in Tapalpa, Mexico, about 250 miles east of Puerto Vallarta in the state of Jalisco, but retribution attacks flared up across the country.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
Tensions flared Sunday across Iran as anti-government protests reignited at major universities and in the streets of Tehran, with reports of tear gas and shots fired in the capital.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
When conflict between Israel and Iran flared in June and the United States carried out strikes on Iran nuclear sites, oil prices jumped higher.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Tensions emerged soon after Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, and tempers often flared between the two men over how best to defend the country, Zaluzhnyi said.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
As the ankle situation flared, though, his success rate went down.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Plus, their snug fit and slightly flared silhouette work wonders in the butt-lifting department.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
That has caused a series of stock market selloffs that have flared repeatedly and hit private-credit firms, video-game makers and software companies, among others.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flared
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Georgia burned an early timeout after Texas post players Breya Cunningham and Justice Carlton both scored four points apiece.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Palisades Fire burned more than 23,000 acres of land in the Pacific Palisades, Malibu and the Santa Monica mountains.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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As Tom Cruise climbed to the edge of the atmosphere at hypersonic speeds, Fields pointed at the edges of the plane’s black metal, which glowed orange.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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For three days, leaders of the Seminole, Miccosukee, Tallahassee, and Creek Indians gathered in the surrounding woods, until a hundred blazes glowed like votive candles under the canopies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Just inside the front door of a Circle K convenience store, the district manager glared at a small kiosk.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
17 Dec. 2025
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New Amy spent the first season being glared at by most of the staff, because Old Amy was 10 times worse than that colleague who keeps reheating fish in the microwave.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Cabrera flashed the type of electric stuff Friday in an 8-6 win against the Cleveland Guardians that showed why the Cubs coveted the 27-year-old right-hander since last offseason.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Grainy, over-flashed, a half-second stolen in a parking garage or the back seat of a black SUV.—
Christopher Anderson,
Vanity Fair,
27 Feb. 2026
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Pronouncements blazed forth from him but evanesced, leaving only contrails.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Her upset blazed the way for Hernandez and Soto-Martínez in 2022 and fellow DSAer Ysabel Jurado in 2024.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Another video shows Archie, 6, feeding a rhinoceros at the zoo while his red hair gleamed in the sunlight.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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The china gleamed, the Waterford sparkled, and the silver was polished.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
27 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Finish with a cremaet, Valencian coffee flamed with rum infused with lemon and cinnamon.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2025
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Look for notes of cherry, brown sugar, black pepper, pipe tobacco, leather, and flamed orange peel.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Flared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flared. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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