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)
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Those plans angered victims' families, and some prominent state officials called for regulators to deny or delay renewal of the camp's license, which had been under review by the Texas Department of State Health Services.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026 -
Despite the apology, Camp Mystic’s plans to reopen in late May with nearly 900 girls have angered victims’ families, and state officials are questioning whether the license should be renewed.—
Jim Vertuno,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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When the Red Sox won in extra innings, the place erupted.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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Those gathered at Inter&Co Stadium erupted into cheers.—
Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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As of Sunday evening, traffic was snarled at Robertson Boulevard and Burton Way, which is on the border between Beverly Hills and the Los Angeles neighborhood of Beverly Grove.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Speaking at a press conference Monday, Beere vowed to track down anyone who escaped officers during their sweeping takedown, which snarled traffic along the bridge.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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This was the reactor that exploded on April 26, 1986, and sent radioactive fallout across Europe.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
8 May 2026
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Jafa exploded on the art world a decade ago, when Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death had a surprise debut at Art Basel in Switzerland, before becoming a sensation when Gavin Brown debuted it in New York ahead of the 2016 election.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
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Hundreds of vessels and thousands of mariners are still stranded in and around the strait, where traffic had flowed freely for decades before the Iran war broke out.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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When the Persian Gulf War broke out in 1990, the importance of a 24-hour news channel became clear.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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Cedric Mullins, who snapped an 0-for-19 stretch with a first-inning single, drew a walk to force in a run, his first RBI since April 18.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Illinois Tech’s seven-game winning streak was snapped Friday, but it’s headed to the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference tournament coming up.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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As Soler began walking toward the mound, López held up his hands as the two glared at each other before both started throwing punches.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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As Soler began walking toward the mound, López held up his hands and the two glared at each other before both started throwing punches.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Even before social media blew up, Dessen was hesitant to date her books with references to phones or slang.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
7 May 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,
1 May 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 May. 2026.
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