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
Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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The leader places a Metolius TCU, an unstable and extremely outdated piece of gear, in a flaring crumbly crack—and skips a nice bolt one foot below for no apparent reason.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
ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
The refinery uses flaring to burn off excess gases to manage pressure within the equipment.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
The Lyrid meteor shower is active from April 16-25 and reaches its peak overnight on April 21-22, when up to 18 shooting stars may be seen flaring to life each hour in the early spring sky, according to the American Meteor Society.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The rage flaring up inside her after such a dream is blood-red.
—Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
In South Dakota and Wyoming, strong, dry winds are flaring up big blazes.
—Brianna Sacks, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2026
The Power Stretch fabric is snug through the waist, hips, and thighs before flaring out at the knee, which also helps elongate my legs.
—Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar, Glamour, 24 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
Adjective
The Los Angeles Chargers addressed some of the more flaring holes in their roster in the 2026 NFL Draft, picking several offensive and defensive lineman in hopes of bolstering their strength in the trenches.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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
Verb
With tensions flaring and the ceasefire due to expire midweek, Pakistan was pushing for talks to resume Tuesday as planned.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
The refinery uses flaring to burn off excess gases to manage pressure within the equipment.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
The Lyrid meteor shower is active from April 16-25 and reaches its peak overnight on April 21-22, when up to 18 shooting stars may be seen flaring to life each hour in the early spring sky, according to the American Meteor Society.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The rage flaring up inside her after such a dream is blood-red.
—Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
In South Dakota and Wyoming, strong, dry winds are flaring up big blazes.
—Brianna Sacks, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2026
The Power Stretch fabric is snug through the waist, hips, and thighs before flaring out at the knee, which also helps elongate my legs.
—Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar, Glamour, 24 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaring
Adjective
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The post drew loud boos from the crowd.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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This misguided motion by a Democratic Socialist councilmember deserves a loud, emphatic no vote from the full City Council.—
Matt Klink,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Maps show where the wildfires are burning across Florida and Georgia.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The video shows stunned drivers making a break for it after the firework went off, even though 77 was still partially burning.—
Joe Bruno,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This means no two sensors are exactly alike, leading to noisy data and inconsistent results.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Lesser known but notably noisier acts were relegated to another section of the grounds, where the Diablo Stage stood, attracting non-stop aggressive movement.—
Lina Lecaro,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Depending on the evening, dinner is served outside under the open sky or inside a softly glowing hoop house.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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What's left behind is a glowing core, known as a white dwarf, which is sending out radiation that causes the gas shells to glow.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The authors argued that the typical American diet contained excessive calories and fat and lacked sufficient amounts of complex carbohydrates and dietary fiber.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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This development enables high-performance batteries to function without the bulky pressurization hardware that often adds excessive weight and volume to electric vehicle battery packs.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In addition to ignoring glaring inconsistencies in the sole eyewitness account, Kuby said prosecutors illegally hid from the defense benefits provided to the girl’s mom and buried evidence identifying the true killer provided by informants, who came forward years after the trial.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Zuccarello's absence has been glaring.—
Ren Clayton,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The one that keeps flashing in my mind in the current call to ratchet down the incendiary rhetoric was Don Jr’s reaction to the near-fatal 2022 home invasion attack on Paul Pelosi, husband of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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The new project would install flashing red lights that signal drivers to stop when a pedestrian needs to cross.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some balconies face south and are blazing hot for hours a day, while others spend most of the time in the shade.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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Two children watch him from behind while, in one sliver of the background on the top left side of the picture, a blazing red sunset overruns the sky.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Flaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaring. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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