flared (up)

verb

past tense of flare (up)
1
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flared (up)
  1. angered
  2. erupted
  3. snarled
  4. exploded
  5. snapped
  6. broke out
  7. glared
  8. blew up
Verb
  • The trail’s California Environmental Quality Act exemption has angered an array of people.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Soon, other aggrieved groups—farmers, trade unionists, climate activists, yellow-vest protesters angered by rising costs—joined in, and the demonstrations that followed quickly became some of France’s most widespread and explosive since 1968.
    — Maurice Samuels, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of angered
Verb
  • Nine people died when the jet nose-dived into the South Florida neighborhood and erupted in flames, according to the nation’s transportation secretary.
    — Amy Beth Bennett, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Four people were hurt when gunfire erupted at a party that began Halloween night and stretched into the following morning, according to investigators in North Carolina.
    — Mark Price November 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of erupted
Verb
  • One person died and two others were taken to hospitals Thursday after a crash involving a big rig that snarled traffic on Highway 99 in Elk Grove.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Analysts said that Democrats who proposed data center moratoriums won gubernatorial races in Texas, Georgia, and Ohio, raising fears that projects could get snarled in regulation or blocked by politicians.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of snarled
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  • That figure exploded to nearly $300 million in city payouts last year.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • During takeoff, all four tires exploded, and the brakes failed after pieces of the tires damaged the hydraulic system.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of exploded
Verb
  • Telasco Segovia provided assists on both goals as the Herons snapped a two-match winless run.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Andrew’s head snapped forward, his eye blurred in a burst of flesh and bone, the hollow filling with blood as a bullet tore through his head.
    — Ron Farina, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of snapped
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  • Police say an argument broke out and Hill allegedly pointed a gun at all of the occupants in the vehicle before firing one round that struck Carter in the head.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Investigators determined that all four victims were at a Halloween party when a fight broke out in a parking lot.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of broke out
Verb
  • Doncic came right back, drilling a three-pointer over Gary Payton II on the next possession and put his fingers on his lips and glared at the crowd.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Still, as the rockets glared and smoke from pre-match pyrotechnics faded, those seats filled quickly.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 July 2026
Definition of glared
Verb
  • And Trump’s decision to back Ken Paxton in Texas blew up spectacularly for Republicans.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Previously committed to Texas State, the Iowa Colony standout saw his recruitment blew up at the start of his senior season.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of blew up
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