1
as in having a fit
to become very angry
naturally I flared up when he insulted me
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2
as in blazing (up)
to develop suddenly and violently
my allergies always flare up in the spring
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaring (up)
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The Sepulveda Transit Corridor project would connect the Westside to the San Fernando Valley in less than 20 minutes and ideally eliminate traffic congestion along one of the nation’s busiest corridors by offering an alternative to the snarling 405 Freeway over the Santa Monica Mountains.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026 -
All three westbound lanes were closed in the wake of the crash, snarling the afternoon commute.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The stadium of his archrival, once silent, was erupting.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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By happenstance, the high risk report was released just as a scandal was erupting in Minnesota over widespread fraud in a program meant to keep children fed during the pandemic.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The history of first-year coaches blowing up their staff after their first year is even thinner.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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More news to know now Trump backs away from blowing up NATO.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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The overlapping relationships between the three, heightened by external narratives in the press and online, fester in isolation, eventually exploding into tragedy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Yoo thinks the company lost momentum after the 2016 Galaxy Note 7 crisis, when exploding batteries forced a massive recall.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Sold by MoreThan Films, a buzz title at September Venice Days, now breaking out abroad.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Microsoft first started breaking out Azure revenue growth last quarter.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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And all the while, our gutless politicians watch from the sidelines so as to not interfere and risk angering their party.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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With an economy that is persistently reliant on crude, pursuing policies that raise energy costs risks angering constituents.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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And were there any glaring snubs in the nominations?—
Erin Neil,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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The change in their approach to relationships becomes glaring when Nathan tells Joe that Gael is going on a surfing trip with some guy friends.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Flaring (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaring%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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