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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Per The New York Times, lawyers told Judge Arun Subramanian in court on Monday that Live Nation and the DOJ settled on Thursday, which angered Subramanian as the judge hadn’t been briefed on the settlement Friday.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Mar. 2026 -
Vladimir, angered by this revelation because Cynthia is supposed to be sober, tackles him to the ground.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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But when Inter Miami ran out from the locker room, fans erupted in cheers and applause.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Mar. 2026
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Jones-Wood remembers seeing local kids stay in line at a food truck as gunfire and a police vehicle chase erupted a few blocks away.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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In addition to Israel, Iran’s attacks have targeted their Arab neighbors, disrupted oil supplies and snarled global air travel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Iran's attacks have targeted their Arab neighbors, disrupted oil supplies and snarled global air travel.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Four missiles exploded so close to his ship that little pieces of shrapnel rained down on the deck.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Advertisement Murky motives Montilla’s criminal past exploded the case wide open.—
Samantha Bergeson,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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This is believed to be the first time NATO forces have intercepted an Iranian missile traveling towards a member country’s airspace since the conflict in the Middle East broke out over the weekend.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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The California Highway Patrol was trying to serve a high-risk search warrant at Mahany Park in connection with a freeway shooting in Sacramento County when the gunfire broke out.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Stuelke was scoreless on 0-for-4 shooting and had only three rebounds as Iowa’s eight-game winning streak was snapped.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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The security guard had snapped a photo of the toddler and the woman accompanying her.—
Sydney Page The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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From the front passenger seat, Orlando businessman Jimmy Hewitt turned around and glared at Williams.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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Jokić glared at Williams before the two were eventually separated.—
Mike Prada,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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One of those blew up on its landing attempt while another was purposefully expended to get its payload to a higher orbital insertion.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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Their chemistry blew up on the superb 2024 album The Collective, her most startling — and fun — project in years.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Flared (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flared%20%28up%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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