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as in angered
to become very angry
naturally I flared up when he insulted me
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2
as in erupted
to develop suddenly and violently
my allergies always flare up in the spring
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Seoul — South Korea’s president has angered the Israeli government by sharing video on social media from 2024 that shows Israeli soldiers pushing a body off a building in the occupied West Bank.—
Gawon Bae,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026 -
The mayor's threat to raise property taxes unless Albany agrees to tax the rich angered City Council Speaker Julie Menin.—
Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Carter erupted for a career-high 29 points with nine rebounds, four assists and two steals, leading the Kings to a 124-118 victory over the Golden State Warriors in their home finale Friday night at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Etienne erupted for 15 points and four 3-pointers in the opening quarter Friday night at Fiserv Forum, his most points in any quarter or half, and finished with a career-high 23 points and six 3-pointers.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Crashes involving about 70 vehicles snarled a section of a snowy Colorado highway and sent eight people to the hospital.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Israel launched an aerial barrage against Hezbollah in Lebanon, and shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remains snarled.—
Susannah George,
Washington Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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The former safety/Georgetown transfer exploded in 2025 with 125 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, four sacks and a first-team All-Sun Belt nod.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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And then ChatGPT came out, and AI exploded.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2026
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Evacuation orders and warnings were issued for a Jurupa Valley neighborhood on Wednesday after a brushfire broke out nearby, threatening multiple homes as flames were fueled by strong gusts of wind.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Last week, a mass of teens participating in a takeover on Tybee Island, Georgia, was interrupted in panic after police say gunfire broke out along the pier.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Quigley snapped a long string of zeroes on the scoreboard, slicing a two-out, walk-off single to right field to score Abby Zawadzki from second base for the North Stars (8-0, 2-0).—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Several power poles in the area were snapped at their bases.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2026
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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
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He got separated, then un-separated, then his wife gave birth during a car crash, then his wife blew up.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Nine Vicious blew up for a reason.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Flared (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flared%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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