FLARING Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈfler-iŋ

Definition of flaring

as in loud

excessively showy flaring neon signs advertising all manner of amusement for tourists at the beach town

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flaring

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verb

present participle of flare

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

Adjective

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 Endeavor also applied for the longest flaring permit — 6,300 days, or more than 17 years. — ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025

Verb

One of them might just be to try and keep this conflict at a low simmer here instead of flaring it up into open hostilities. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 The two signals were observed together during flaring periods, while LHAASO detected no corresponding signal when the GeV emission became quiet. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flaring

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaring

Adjective

Her argument pushes against a much louder story from Silicon Valley, where AI leaders keep warning that white-collar work is about to be automated.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
The surgeon general position carries limited policymaking power but serves as a loud megaphone as the nation's top communicator to Americans on public health issues.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of loud

Verb

The 43-year-old, who is also an El Portal councilman, started the business over 15 years ago on little more than a shoestring and a burning desire to fill a growing void.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
With natural gas prices soaring, burning coal for power generation has become more profitable than natural gas in major European power markets like Germany, even after accounting for higher carbon emissions costs.

— , CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of burning

Adjective

The world is too noisy; therefore, people are less perceptive.

— Josh Zajdman, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
For spring/summer 2027, pastels were used to regulate noisier silhouettes and prints, and as a check on volume and pattern, as opposed to being chosen as a soft, safe default.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of noisy

Verb

The Starship rocket just blared back into the atmosphere, glowing bright with plasma as the vehicle shed most of its speed as the energy was converted to heat.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
Silk twill introduced a shiny counterpoint in flowy frocks and separates, with their hues spanning from blush to charming mint green and emerald contributing to their glowing appeal.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of glowing

Adjective

Higher energy density is particularly useful for drones because batteries must provide enough power and endurance without adding excessive weight.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Through this, scientists want to gain clarity over the legal responsibilities of launching states to preserve near-Earth space from orbital clutter and the dark night sky from excessive light pollution.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of excessive

Verb

Tensions over the Middle East Another glaring issue the two leaders could discuss is the widening conflict in the Middle East.

— Mariam Khan, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
If the issues being talked about weren’t so serious, declaring that machines are now smarter than humans, given this glaring gap between AI agents and their principals, would be a fun keynote for the next AI summit.

— Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of glaring

Verb

Yet three successive Democratic presidential campaigns willfully ignored these flashing sirens, instead insisting that Green New Deals and diversity, equity and inclusion programs would appeal to working-class Latino men.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
In others, there are clear personnel issues that are flashing warning signs about what the future may hold.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of flashing

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