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 most recent fighting flared up not long after the war in Iran began.
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Leila Fadel, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
Amid the diplomatic talks, tensions have flared up between the two neighboring countries.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
But across Lebanon, civilians are bearing the brunt of the conflict that flared up again when Hezbollah began firing at Israel at the start of the war with Iran.
—Nada Bashir, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Contreras left the game after low back tightness flared up during a defensive play.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The nausea that lasted three days when his pancreas flared from CF.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Sirens flared in Tel Aviv, and a devastating drumbeat of Israeli strikes targeting Iran’s allies in Lebanon killed scores in Beirut.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Diaz posed at New York City’s AMC Lincoln Square Theater venue in a classic bodycon dress from Fforme's fall/winter 2026 collection, which featured sheer mesh sleeves and an A-line skirt that subtly flared out at her ankles.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Numerous travel warnings have been issued for Americans considering travel across the region over the past month as tensions have flared.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Leila Fadel, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
Amid the diplomatic talks, tensions have flared up between the two neighboring countries.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
But across Lebanon, civilians are bearing the brunt of the conflict that flared up again when Hezbollah began firing at Israel at the start of the war with Iran.
—Nada Bashir, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Contreras left the game after low back tightness flared up during a defensive play.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The nausea that lasted three days when his pancreas flared from CF.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Sirens flared in Tel Aviv, and a devastating drumbeat of Israeli strikes targeting Iran’s allies in Lebanon killed scores in Beirut.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Diaz posed at New York City’s AMC Lincoln Square Theater venue in a classic bodycon dress from Fforme's fall/winter 2026 collection, which featured sheer mesh sleeves and an A-line skirt that subtly flared out at her ankles.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Numerous travel warnings have been issued for Americans considering travel across the region over the past month as tensions have flared.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flared
Verb
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Both Jaabis and the Israeli officer, Moshe Chen, were severely burned during the terror attack.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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That includes Brantley County, about 20 miles west of Brunswick, Georgia, where the Highway 82 Fire has burned at least 54 structures — including homes — and forced evacuations this week.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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At the opening night of the Public Theater's The Merchant of Venice in February 1995, the stars glowed.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Dubbed the largest photographs in the world, the images were 18 feet by 60 feet and, backlit with a mile of tubing, glowed.—
Marcia Greenwood,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As Soler began walking toward the mound, López held up his hands as the two glared at each other before both started throwing punches.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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As Soler began walking toward the mound, López held up his hands and the two glared at each other before both started throwing punches.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Overlooked at Toledo, Alexander flashed during the Senior Bowl practice, where he was named the National Team’s top defensive lineman.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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According to Variety, the film's original script included one scene in which Jackson stared at himself in the mirror, capturing his gaze as police car lights flashed behind him, in 1993, just after the singer was accused of child molestation.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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With the Cubs in a tight playoff race at the time, the team losing the game added more fuel to the fire that members of the left had already blazed.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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In the 21st century, Jason's daughter Sadie returns to Brownsville as a journalist, determined to unravel the mystery of what happened decades earlier on the night the buildings blazed.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That experience — viewing such an alien terrain at close range as the sun gleamed over the horizon, highlighting the troughs and peaks of a foreign land — brought home for the crew how unique our home planet is.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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For a long time, the property gleamed in the daylight with its white, ornate facade against lush green landscaping and often at night, as well, with twinkling holiday lights attached to almost every surface.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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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