FLARED (UP) Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

flared (up)

verb

past tense of flare (up)

as in angered

to become very angry naturally I flared up when he insulted me

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as in erupted

to develop suddenly and violently my allergies always flare up in the spring

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However, the cyclops was a son of Poseidon, and this attack angered the sea god.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Traditional funerals in which loved ones wash and prepare bodies have been restricted, which has angered some residents.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

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Pompeii is often thought of as an undisturbed time capsule, a once-bustling port that fell silent after Mount Vesuvius erupted and blanketed the ancient Roman city with a thick layer of ash in AD 79.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
The Toronto stadium erupted — then the fourth official's monitor lit up, and 30,000 people watched the celebration die in real time.

— Renana Ashkenazi, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of erupted

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The campaign of strikes, mostly targeting oil refineries and other energy infrastructure, has humiliated the Kremlin, snarled the logistics of its military, and forced many millions of Russians to suffer through rampant shortages of fuel.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Each time, as the dog snarled and jumped backward, the bear would rear again with his back against the tree trunk, swinging his mighty paws in front of him as though daring Drive to come within reach.

— Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026

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For example, demand for electric vehicles in the country exploded over the course of the war, and the number of EVs on the road surged by a third.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Jason Kilar, the corporate overlord of Warners at the time, exploded the company’s goodwill with talent and agents in every corner of the business by forcing the studio’s titles to stream day and date.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 July 2026

Definition of exploded

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Specifically in New York, a Swedish candy store called Bon Bon blew up and had influencers creating ASMR taste test videos.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Then, a few weeks later, Israel blew up the ongoing talks by assassinating both Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas representative leading peace talks in Qatar, and Mohammed Deif, a top decision-maker inside Gaza.

— David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

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