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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However, sharp spending cuts have angered many, while corruption allegations against senior officials have dented his party’s odds ahead of next month’s vote, which could determine the future of Milei’s presidency.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Some of the most passionate television fans are those who watch Big Brother, and the latest game twist has angered them, creating a backlash on social media.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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Not the grand slam that had Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal pounding his fist into his glove as Thomas circled the bases and Progressive Field erupted.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Mission Viejo’s football team erupted for 17 points in the fourth quarter Friday to rally past host Lincoln of San Diego 34-24 in a clash of top public school programs in Southern California.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Christmas Eve travel was briefly snarled as the Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop for all American Airlines flights Tuesday.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC News,
25 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this year, UnitedHealthcare suffered a massive ransomware attack, which leaked info on over 100 million people and snarled healthcare for weeks despite a $22 million payment to the attackers.—
Wes Davis,
The Verge,
4 Dec. 2024
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But his career really exploded a couple of years later, thanks to his starring role as Frodo in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.—
Keith Langston,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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Seguin shut out Burleson 21-0, and Martin’s offense exploded for 74 points in a victory over Mansfield.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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As was the case for scores of Ukrainians in Kyiv, life became fraught for the Zarutskas after the war with Russia broke out and routine bombings of the capital began.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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More than 20 Carnival passengers were banned after a separate fight broke out while disembarking Carnival Jubilee in April.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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That includes the arch-rival Atlanta Braves, whose streak of six straight NL East titles was snapped by the Phillies in 2024 (aging Atlanta DH Marcell Ozuna, having a bad year, will also be a free agent).—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Graphic by Newsweek of a house snapped in two and an umbrella shielding it from a shower of dollar bills, with illustrations of coal and a nuclear power plant.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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When the story broke in the media a few weeks after production shut down, Ansari’s phone blew up.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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In 1983, a Hezbollah operative blew up 241 American soldiers and Marines in their barracks next to Beirut International Airport.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Flared (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flared%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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