as in burnt
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
Her psoriasis flared up for the first time since getting divorced, and she was also diagnosed with a brain aneurysm.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Tensions flared in August when a Chinese navy destroyer and coast guard vessel collided while seeking to block a Philippine government mission to supply local fishermen.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The bad feelings flared up moments after Payton's Broncos pulled off a miraculous rally on Sunday, beating New York 33-32 in a game that Denver trailed by 18 with six minutes left.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
There are also different heel styles available, like a Voguel heel, an IDS flared heel, a slim heel, low heels and more.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Tension between the company and its delivery businesses flared earlier this year when the company passed along big bills to repair aging delivery vans.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
The fight spiraled further as emotions flared.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
This spring, tensions flared in Milan as far-right activists gathered in the city to hold a Remigration Summit.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Both Washington and Beijing on Tuesday began charging new tit-for-tat port fees on each other’s ships; the levies are part of a ballooning economic conflict between the countries that flared up last week, cooled slightly over the weekend, and ramped back up Tuesday.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Tensions flared in August when a Chinese navy destroyer and coast guard vessel collided while seeking to block a Philippine government mission to supply local fishermen.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The bad feelings flared up moments after Payton's Broncos pulled off a miraculous rally on Sunday, beating New York 33-32 in a game that Denver trailed by 18 with six minutes left.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
There are also different heel styles available, like a Voguel heel, an IDS flared heel, a slim heel, low heels and more.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Tension between the company and its delivery businesses flared earlier this year when the company passed along big bills to repair aging delivery vans.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
The fight spiraled further as emotions flared.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
This spring, tensions flared in Milan as far-right activists gathered in the city to hold a Remigration Summit.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Both Washington and Beijing on Tuesday began charging new tit-for-tat port fees on each other’s ships; the levies are part of a ballooning economic conflict between the countries that flared up last week, cooled slightly over the weekend, and ramped back up Tuesday.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flared
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Currently, there are no details as to how much land has been burned or the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The town had burned to the ground, and most of the Spanish settlers were dead, either of disease or in violent disputes about gold with indigenous peoples.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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Perry glared back at them but did not reply.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That touched off an argument, during which Sweeney flashed a gun in his hip, according to the complaint.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The 35-year-old flashed a smile on the red carpet outside the film screening; her lip gloss accentuating the thick layer of black eyeliner on her eyelids.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Philadelphia glowed with fresh patriotic spirit.—
Victoria Flexner,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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The mountains glowed with golden light, evoking a sense of enchantment and possibility.—
Lisa Greissinger,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Streetlamps were ignited, and storefront windows blazed with light.—
Robert Wyss,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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But the trail's already been blazed, other companies have cleared the path forward and proven what's possible, and the Aridge team has proven itself capable of getting things built, if not preventing them from banging together.—
Loz Blain
October 16,
New Atlas,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But in a twist, at the end of the first episode, Luke flamed up and flew into the sky, committing suicide by using his powers and exploding.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An abundance of kitschy wall decorations (fuzzy dice, fake flowers, party streamers) gleamed under flashing lights, casting the room in lurid shades of pink and green.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Using Essie’s Good as Gold layered with Lights Lacquer glitter, the team achieved nails that gleamed like jewelry.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Flared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flared. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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