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
Firefighters attend a house which caught fire on Ligoniel Road, Belfast, as disorder flared during an anti-immigration demonstration organized in response to a stabbing attack in the city, June 9, 2026.
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Joanne Stocker, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Anger flared in the altercation between the two students under a Memorial High School tent at the track meet, witnesses said.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
While tensions occasionally flared between supporters and passersby, no major confrontations were reported.
—Stepheny Price , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Oil prices fell back after surging on Monday as fighting flared between Israel and Iran, threatening to pull the region back into full-scale war.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
His penchant for flirting and hooking up with, well, just about everyone, flared tensions — particularly with Nathan.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
That pumps and flared mini dress combo can only belong to Yours Truly-era Grande.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2026
Outside the courthouse, tempers flared between supporters of Magnano and his critics.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2026
Carson Benge, who homered twice in a loss the night prior, flared an opposite-field single to left, loading the bases for Bichette.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
Joanne Stocker, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Anger flared in the altercation between the two students under a Memorial High School tent at the track meet, witnesses said.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
While tensions occasionally flared between supporters and passersby, no major confrontations were reported.
—Stepheny Price , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Oil prices fell back after surging on Monday as fighting flared between Israel and Iran, threatening to pull the region back into full-scale war.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
His penchant for flirting and hooking up with, well, just about everyone, flared tensions — particularly with Nathan.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
That pumps and flared mini dress combo can only belong to Yours Truly-era Grande.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2026
Outside the courthouse, tempers flared between supporters of Magnano and his critics.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2026
Carson Benge, who homered twice in a loss the night prior, flared an opposite-field single to left, loading the bases for Bichette.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flared
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In July 2024, Rinderknecht demanded the chatbot generate an image that showed wealthy elites dining extravagantly on one side of a wall while the world burned beyond the barricade.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The growing list includes strawberry, avocado, lavender, almond, cinnamon, chocolate cake, burnt caramel, bubble gum and piña colada flavoring.—
Claire Harutunian,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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The lab glowed like a jewel in the distance, and around him bioluminescent plankton shone like stars.—
Susan Cosier,
Scientific American,
6 June 2026
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May's full Blue Moon put on a dazzling display over the weekend, flooding the night sky with moonlight as the red supergiant star Antares glowed nearby.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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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
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The two-time Masters champion spun, glared at the spectator, grumbled under his breath and seemed to point out the person to security.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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In the distance, low clouds hung and lightning flashed.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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And Ursula tried to block them out, but the lights still flashed inside her eyelids.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Running back Jonathon Brooks, who is returning from back-to-back ACL surgeries on his right knee, caught a pass across the middle from Young and blazed down the field through traffic.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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This tour walks the trail blazed by Cathy Aguado, who discovered the monarchs’ overwintering site in 1975.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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The 4,202-pipe organ gleamed over us.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
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His jaw tightened as beads of sweat gleamed on his forehead.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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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
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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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