Synonyms of flared

flared

verb

past tense of flare

as in burned

to shine with a bright harsh light

floodlights flaring into the forbidding empty spaces surrounding the prison

Synonyms & Similar Words

• burned
• glowed
• glared
• flashed
• blazed
• gleamed
• flamed
• glanced
• sparkled
• glinted
• radiated
• beat
• beamed
• glittered
• shimmered
• glimmered
• twinkled
• glistened
• blinded
• dazzled
• scintillated
• glistered
• dazed
• bedazzled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flared

Dark-brown pants in wide or flared silhouettes are shaping up to be the most popular among fashion pros. — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2026

This Madewell dress has a similar structured bodice and flared hem that’s equal parts simple and sophisticated. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026

In previous times when these worries flared, markets recovered. — Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Tagovailoa, Penix sharp For the first time since back tightness flared up the week before training camp, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa participated in an 11-on-11 period Monday. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026

When his second hamstring injury flared up, the organization’s calculus changed. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Ohtani also mentioned earlier this week that his biceps problem, which flared for the second time this season during his last at-bat July 3, has not completely subsided. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

As the Qing dynasty cracked down on the opium trade, tensions flared between China and Britain, eventually resulting in a series of conflicts called the Opium Wars. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026

Cyclosporiasis has for decades flared in the United States during summer, which has made pinpointing where cases are truly elevated this year difficult business. — Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026