as in loud
excessively showy
flaring neon signs advertising all manner of amusement for tourists at the beach town
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as in burning
to shine with a bright harsh light
floodlights flaring into the forbidding empty spaces surrounding the prison
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Recent Examples of flaring
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
After the orchestra launches in with a full flaring sound, the cello takes the lead on a sweet, almost pensive solo.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Sure, there are energetic flaring conditions where the Sun does temporarily emit gamma-rays, but those are rare and inconsistent.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
More than half the approved permanent flaring exemptions went to Endeavor, which merged with the $40 billion Diamondback Energy in September 2024.
—ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
The leader places a Metolius TCU, an unstable and extremely outdated piece of gear, in a flaring crumbly crack—and skips a nice bolt one foot below for no apparent reason.
—Kate Kelleghan, Outside, 20 Aug. 2025
This year there have been multiple flaring incidents, including planned flaring that occurred during maintenance work in February and several weeks in April and May.
—Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2024
Oil refining giant Valero must pay a $1.2 million penalty for major flaring incidents at its Benicia facility that spewed dark plumes of pollutants into neighborhoods, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday.
—Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2023
Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
On February 24, the first night of public access, the system created and distributed some 800,000 alerts, sending out notifications for swooping asteroids, exploding stars, flaring supermassive black holes and other transient celestial events.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026
At its height, the deployment represented 20% of the Navy’s surface fleet, tying up critical assets even as crises were flaring elsewhere in the world.
—Jamie Tarabay, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
American and Iranian representatives held separate meetings with Omani officials on Friday amid flaring tensions between Washington and Tehran.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
For most of the show, Bad Bunny had been mugging merrily to the camera, flaring his eyes and making hammy gestures to illustrate his words.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Contra Costa Health issued a Level 1 alert for the community regarding the odors and flaring at the MRC refinery and launched its Hazardous Materials Program to conduct air monitoring of the area, which did not detect any results that posed a risk to public health or further action.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Many residents have been outraged by the actions of the federal agents, with tensions flaring following the shooting death of 37-year-old Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
This is a tangy, tart, nostril-flaring jugo verde that can be modified infinitely.
—Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Red dwarfs are also prone to violently flaring and the outpouring of radiation from them can strip an atmosphere clean off a planet.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
After the orchestra launches in with a full flaring sound, the cello takes the lead on a sweet, almost pensive solo.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Sure, there are energetic flaring conditions where the Sun does temporarily emit gamma-rays, but those are rare and inconsistent.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
More than half the approved permanent flaring exemptions went to Endeavor, which merged with the $40 billion Diamondback Energy in September 2024.
—ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
The leader places a Metolius TCU, an unstable and extremely outdated piece of gear, in a flaring crumbly crack—and skips a nice bolt one foot below for no apparent reason.
—Kate Kelleghan, Outside, 20 Aug. 2025
This year there have been multiple flaring incidents, including planned flaring that occurred during maintenance work in February and several weeks in April and May.
—Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2024
Oil refining giant Valero must pay a $1.2 million penalty for major flaring incidents at its Benicia facility that spewed dark plumes of pollutants into neighborhoods, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday.
—Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2023
Verb
Tensions between the union and district officials have been flaring for months.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
On February 24, the first night of public access, the system created and distributed some 800,000 alerts, sending out notifications for swooping asteroids, exploding stars, flaring supermassive black holes and other transient celestial events.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026
At its height, the deployment represented 20% of the Navy’s surface fleet, tying up critical assets even as crises were flaring elsewhere in the world.
—Jamie Tarabay, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
American and Iranian representatives held separate meetings with Omani officials on Friday amid flaring tensions between Washington and Tehran.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
For most of the show, Bad Bunny had been mugging merrily to the camera, flaring his eyes and making hammy gestures to illustrate his words.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Contra Costa Health issued a Level 1 alert for the community regarding the odors and flaring at the MRC refinery and launched its Hazardous Materials Program to conduct air monitoring of the area, which did not detect any results that posed a risk to public health or further action.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Many residents have been outraged by the actions of the federal agents, with tensions flaring following the shooting death of 37-year-old Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
This is a tangy, tart, nostril-flaring jugo verde that can be modified infinitely.
—Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaring
Adjective
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And yes, because we are blessed with famous weather, whole neighborhoods and districts can risk spilling out into the sidewalks, where laughs get louder, music gets blasted and the street fashion becomes a runway.—
Elisa Wouk Almino
Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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During the fight, one girl was seen being slammed to the ground, with a loud bang heard in the footage.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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But in this case, the rain left Tehran's residents with sore throats and burning eyes.—
Arundathi Nair,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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That’s been a burning question around Hollywood, as the couple’s company, Archewell Productions, has struggled to release bingeable content.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Bauder admonished the crowd several times for being too noisy, and police removed a protester who yelled vulgar comments.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Anthemic action was giving way to chill mantras, as if to regulate the ever noisier, ever more distracting world.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The sparklers weren't the only thing dazzling; Hudson finished off the look with a glowing glam that featured a dewy complexion, shimmery eyeshadow, black liner, and a pink lip.—
Tessa Petak,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
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Nighttime is ideal for viewing the molten lava from the Halemaʻumaʻu crater, and the best viewing spots of the glowing crater include the Kilauea Overlook, Waldron Ledge and the Devastation Trail parking area.—
Ben Davidson,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Sahil was initially charged with DUI causing injury and vehicular manslaughter, along with enhancements for causing great bodily injury, having an excessive blood-alcohol content and circumstances in aggravation.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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But the Police Department says an internal affairs investigation determined the claims of excessive force were unfounded.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And one glaring statistic told the story.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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On the court, however, the issue is glaring.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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And Telluride held a one-film-only drive-in screening — the world premiere of Nomadland — at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, with attendees honking and flashing headlights in approval.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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Inspect flashing around windows and recaulk where needed.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Article continues below Unfortunately, a passing asteroid deposits a killer alien robot in their midst, and the soldiers must fend for themselves as this marauding mech stalks them with guns and lasers blazing.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Nauset came out blazing in the third period, producing some significant chances that forced Medfield defenders to retreat into the crease and clear the puck out of harm’s way.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Flaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaring. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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