1
as in to anger
to become very angry
naturally I flared up when he insulted me
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1
as in flurry
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
took medication to prevent a flare-up of her asthma
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2
as in explosion
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
there's no need for an angry flare-up, as we'll take care of the problem immediately
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Recent Examples of flare (up)
Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
The trade war flare-up sent the S&P 500 to its worst loss since April, and investors are eyeing a stock market rebound.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
However, Belichick’s NFL past continues to hover around this situation, from questions about his legacy to regular flare-ups involving the Patriots to suspicions within UNC’s program that some of the negative headlines have origins in New England.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
The chronic condition can cause irritation but flare-ups can be managed through diet, as well as ointments or creams.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The latest flare-up coincided with a historic trip by Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to Pakistan’s rival India, triggering concern in Islamabad.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
The trade war flare-up sent the S&P 500 to its worst loss since April, and investors are eyeing a stock market rebound.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
However, Belichick’s NFL past continues to hover around this situation, from questions about his legacy to regular flare-ups involving the Patriots to suspicions within UNC’s program that some of the negative headlines have origins in New England.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
The chronic condition can cause irritation but flare-ups can be managed through diet, as well as ointments or creams.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flare (up)
Verb
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The land was acquired by the company through the village in 2018 in a move that angered a lot residents but in 2023 the Foxconn project failed to live up to its original expectation.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Others are angered that the visa requires only an undergraduate STEM degree, saying that is setting the bar too low at a time when young people in China feel pressured to rack up advanced degrees in order to compete with their peers in the job market.—
Peter Guo,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As Varsho trotted, the Rogers Centre erupted – and the fans kept partying on the club level well past midnight.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Content creators now use it for just about anything and its appearance often sparks raucous reactions, like in September when a crowd erupted in cheers after an In-N-Out employee called out order number 67.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That Knicks flurry kicked off a truly dreadful second quarter for the Celtics, who also surrendered runs of 12-0 and 17-0 while being outplayed in nearly every facet.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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As rain pattered against windows, and trees lining the streets swayed, flurries of urgent texts began ricocheting from one end of the neighborhood to the other, and panic set in as some residents put on their shoes and hurried out the door.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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For the rest of the nineteenth century and into the twentieth century, magnetic storms, triggered by colossal solar explosions, repeatedly disrupted those networks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Growing attraction Though specialized e-bike shops have been in operation for more than a decade, their recent explosion in business can be attributed to changes in offerings and price.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Traffic snarled as stoplights lay among piles of debris.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Video posted by Jamaica’s Constabulary Force in Black River, near where the eye came ashore, show snarled and downed power lines, piles of debris and many buildings completely collapsed — all on a street still covered in water.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Blue Jays didn’t need Ohtani on Friday, when their offense exploded for nine runs in the sixth inning.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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During the high-speed chase, the two men were forced off the road, where their car exploded in a fiery crash, killing them both, the BBC reports.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The former Bronco is having a career year with the Cowboys, with two games above 115 rushing yards, and had a 66-yard burst against the Jets.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The archival material is organized and annotated by Chaplin biographer David Robinson and editor Cecilia Cenciarelli, who have done essential work here detailing Chaplin’s biggest final burst of creativity.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Whoopi Goldberg made a remark that was censored on live TV on Thursday's The View, and later had a bizarre outburst on the air after Entertainment Weekly reached out to a show representative for comment.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Musk, whose partisan outbursts reportedly cost Tesla one million sales, remains the world’s wealthiest person, and could become the first-ever trillionaire.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Flare (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flare%20%28up%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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