1
as in angers
to become very angry
naturally I flared up when he insulted me
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2
as in erupts
to develop suddenly and violently
my allergies always flare up in the spring
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What angers me is thinking about what could have been.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025 -
And nothing angers the Survivor gods more than reality TV hubris.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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For some, the most danger erupts in their own neighborhoods.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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There are niggling, nagging, familiar concerns, like not taking chances, like being hit on the counter, but our section erupts when Willock scores and then erupts again when his goal is ruled out.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The primary issue is that as such a problem grows, the number of possible solutions explodes exponentially to the extent that even quantum computers and supercomputers struggle to keep up.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
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After debuting with minimal fanfare in November 2025, the provocative Canadian drama about rival hockey players whose passion explodes into lust (and eventually love) became a word-of-mouth sensation.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Feb. 2026
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The masked figure snaps a photo of the corpse before slipping out of the unit and pulling the fire alarm.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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Finally, Philomac snaps under the pressure, and escapes from his father taking Kid and Max with him.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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Body camera video shows Graham running from the deputy as a struggle breaks out.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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At times, yes, when a football match breaks out between all of those stoppages.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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My eleven-year-old self rolls her eyes, glares at my thirty-six-year-old body, and silently calls me fat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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This, if possible, blows up in her face even more spectacularly than the brunch fiasco.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2026
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Cool, chaotic, and hyper-curious, Xav blows up his sound without losing his style.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Flares (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flares%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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