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

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Recent Examples of flared The post comes as internal divisions within the Democratic Party over Israel and antisemitism have flared into the open. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026 The Guardians pulled to 3-2 in the eighth when Bazzana bunted for a single, Jo Adell walked and Nathaniel Lowe flared an RBI single to left-center. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 That was just the latest roundhouse punch in the trade war that flared up again after talks between the two allies and neighbors unexpectedly collapsed Friday. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026 The Steelers placed Porter on the physically unable to perform list when training camp opened with what the team described as a back issue that flared up during a mobility test. — CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Unrack the bar, bend your elbows, and lower it slowly toward your lower chest, keeping your elbows close to your sides rather than flared outward. — Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 19 Aug. 2026 The prosecutor said Trevon Lane was in Las Vegas when the dispute flared again at the MGM. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2026 The archival skirt flared into textured layers, sewn to create a waterfall effect down Sink’s legs. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 15 Aug. 2026 In fact, crude prices have declined since spiking last month when the ceasefire ended and fighting flared up again. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flared
  1. burned
  2. glowed
  3. glared
  4. flashed
  5. blazed
  6. gleamed
  7. flamed
Verb
  • Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto flew on Saturday to Central Kalimantan province, where more than 7,600 hectares (18,700 acres) have burned, to encourage authorities to get the haze cloud under control.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • In Collier County, a smaller fire near the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge burned seven acres and was 95% contained as of Sunday, with the FFS's Caloosahatchee field unit on the scene.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of burned
Verb
  • As the bartender quieted whatever terrible hair-metal mixtape had been playing over the house PA, and the lights glowed red on the stage, Ryan was trying to create the illusion of a behind-the-curtain, big-stage, rock star entrance.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
  • String lights glowed overhead as the San Gabriel Mountains went dark behind them.
    — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of glowed
Verb
  • Still, as the rockets glared and smoke from pre-match pyrotechnics faded, those seats filled quickly.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of glared
Verb
  • Their rookie class flashed a lot of potential for the second consecutive week.
    — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The Rays also flashed some of their typically dazzling defense, with right fielder Jonny DeLuca making a pair of highlight-worthy catches.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of flashed
Verb
  • The plight of immigrants is one of the defining moral issues of our time, and more and more big name musicians are following the trail Parton blazed so long ago.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The trail to understanding fluids as the product of the microscopic world was blazed, ironically, by physicists thinking about some of reality’s biggest scales.
    — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of blazed
Verb
  • In front of the Jabara family, the turquoise waters of Torch Lake gleamed alluringly in the July heat.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Further details can only be gleamed from the photos, but what’s plain to see is that the shoe shares much of the same shape as the LeBron 23.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of gleamed
Verb
  • 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
  • Finish with a cremaet, Valencian coffee flamed with rum infused with lemon and cinnamon.
    — Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Definition of flamed

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“Flared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flared. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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