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
Tensions have flared in Minneapolis in the wake of the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman by a federal immigration agent, as protests have mounted and erupted into clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement officers.
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Chantelle Lee, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
As measles outbreaks flared up across the US last year, causing a record number of cases, Scott Thorpe kept a wary eye on Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Tensions flared during a press conference on Saturday evening in Doral, home to a large Venezuelan community.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, two of the coalition’s core Middle East heavyweights, have flared over their support for opposing factions in the conflict in Yemen.
—Grant Smith, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
The necktie and flared detailing on the collars and cuffs are enough to make a simple dark-wash jean-and-loafer outfit feel more intentional.
—Irene Richardson, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
The off-the-shoulder neckline was lined with ruffles and adorned with a black bow, while the skirt flared with black lace lining peeking out beneath it.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Sanders was inactive for Sunday’s game with a back injury that reportedly flared up on Saturday.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Tensions between Washington and Beijing have flared up again in recent weeks, with both sides seeking to amass leverage ahead of critical negotiations.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Chantelle Lee, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
As measles outbreaks flared up across the US last year, causing a record number of cases, Scott Thorpe kept a wary eye on Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Tensions flared during a press conference on Saturday evening in Doral, home to a large Venezuelan community.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, two of the coalition’s core Middle East heavyweights, have flared over their support for opposing factions in the conflict in Yemen.
—Grant Smith, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
The necktie and flared detailing on the collars and cuffs are enough to make a simple dark-wash jean-and-loafer outfit feel more intentional.
—Irene Richardson, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
The off-the-shoulder neckline was lined with ruffles and adorned with a black bow, while the skirt flared with black lace lining peeking out beneath it.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Sanders was inactive for Sunday’s game with a back injury that reportedly flared up on Saturday.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Tensions between Washington and Beijing have flared up again in recent weeks, with both sides seeking to amass leverage ahead of critical negotiations.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flared
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The Palisades fire burned for 24 days, destroying more than 6,800 structures, damaging countless others and forcing most of the neighborhood’s residents to move elsewhere.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Brown, who was beaten with metal poles, bitten and burned with cigarettes, had his front teeth ripped out with pliers, prosecutors said.—
Muri Assuncao,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Even from a boat, the gleaming white of bleached and dead corals glowed from beneath the surface.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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The ground cover glowed gold and red.—
Gloria Liu,
Outside Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
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And his feel and vision on the puck flashed.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The lookalike duo flashed their identical warm smiles while attending the Mothers & Daughters 4 Choice event back in '94.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Horrific escape As smoke filled the lounge and the fire blazed, partygoers rushed toward a narrow staircase.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
2 Jan. 2026
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The rings are ripples created when a small blue dwarf galaxy—visible to the left of LEDA 1313424 in Hubble’s image—blazed through the Bullseye’s heart about 50 million years ago.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
22 Dec. 2025
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The china gleamed, the Waterford sparkled, and the silver was polished.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
27 Nov. 2025
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Voukenas Petrides’s Split Tube Chair Also at Gallery FUMI, Greek designer duo Voukenas Petrides’s Split Tube Chair gleamed from the floor.—
Adrian Madlener,
Curbed,
24 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 11 Jan. 2026.
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