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

Saliba did not play in France’s 6-4 defeat against England due to a back injury that flared up in their semi-final defeat to Spain. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 22 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

The injury flared up again Monday as Witt left in the fifth inning. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Three days of closed-door talks that started Tuesday have centered on the escalating war in the Middle East and tensions in the South China Sea, where a new clash flared Thursday. — ABC News, 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

Jordanian territory has come under attack by Iranian drones and missiles almost daily since the conflict between Iran and the United States flared up again nearly two weeks ago. — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

The repeat was a cleaner A-line style with a round neckline, flared sleeves and a center slit through the midi skirt. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

Some tensions flared between coaches at the end of the game, and the Trinity coach had to be pulled away to stop the conversation. — Cal Phillips july 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026