FLARES (OUT) Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

flares (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of flare (out)

as in stretches (out)

to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area can we flare out the umbrella a little more so that more of the picnic table is sheltered

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This design keeps wet dust and salt fog away from sensitive internal electronics, which extends the operational service life of the hardware to ten years and lowers maintenance requirements.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Seniors search for alternatives The impact extends to older swimmers as well.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

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This new effort expands on individual airline trials to try mitigating contrails across an entire flight corridor.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Under the new partnership, the companies will work together to develop, finance and produce original features, formalizing an ongoing creative relationship as Watch This Ready expands its slate across independent and studio-backed projects.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of expands

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Officials stress that the information released so far is preliminary and subject to change as the investigation unfolds.

— CBS News Miami Digital Team, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
The footage mixes high-speed chases and explosive action with comedic beats, framing a story built around chaos, mismatched heroism and rising stakes as the mission unfolds.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

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