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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The remark angered lawmakers on both sides of the aisle at the time, and it was quickly walked back.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026 -
Opposition to the war grew in Australia along with the Palestinian death toll, and last September the government angered Israeli leaders by supporting other like-minded Western nations, including Canada and the United Kingdom, by formally recognizing Palestinian statehood.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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But his efforts to safeguard the Crown’s reputation were overshadowed when a second controversy erupted, this time implicating his wife and Høiby’s mother, the country’s future queen.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Her reelection bid comes after a first term defined by a series of overlapping crises, including homelessness, the immigration enforcement raids, public safety concerns, and the Palisades fire that erupted last January, killing 12 people and destroying thousands of homes.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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But a computer outage that snarled airlines nationwide forced Kerkering to change his flight back to Philadelphia.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Temperatures were plummeting as tens of thousands of homes and businesses remained without power from a blast of snow and ice last weekend that snarled traffic, knocked down trees and caused more than 100 deaths.—
Kristin M. Hall,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Ivermectin as a cancer treatment exploded in popularity in January 2025 after actor Mel Gibson suggested on Joe Rogan’s podcast that ivermectin cured three friends of advanced cancer.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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Prigozhin died months after the aborted rebellion when his plane exploded in mid-air.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The violence broke out after hundreds of middle and high school students flooded the downtown to protest.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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In 2025, Chuwi broke out in a big way when they were featured on Bad Bunny’s Grammy-winning album Debi Tirar Mas Fotos.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2026
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Ari Long made four three-pointers while scoring 16 points to lead the Ducks (18-8, 6-7), who had a four-game winning streak snapped.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Photographers snapped a shot of Robert and Jane jointly holding the letter and looking at each other.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Just inside the front door of a Circle K convenience store, the district manager glared at a small kiosk.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
17 Dec. 2025
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New Amy spent the first season being glared at by most of the staff, because Old Amy was 10 times worse than that colleague who keeps reheating fish in the microwave.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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These are the exact type of tried-and-true New Yorkers and New York hip-hop heads the Bodega Boys blew up by parodying with their frequently unhinged back-and-forth.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
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Volatility is expected in crypto, but these wild swings have not been seen since late 2022, when the FTX empire of notorious crypto conman Sam Bankman-Fried blew up.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Flared (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flared%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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