FLARING (UP) Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

flaring (up)

verb

Definition of flaring (up)

present participle of flare (up)

as in having a fit

to become very angry naturally I flared up when he insulted me

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as in blazing (up)

to develop suddenly and violently my allergies always flare up in the spring

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Verb

The next minutes are a blur of snarling teeth, thrashing claws and deadly hatchet blows.

— Steve Searles, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Early hints that Will was an abusive husband appear to have a precedent in the snarling disposition of his father Edgar (Erroll Shand), whose kindness mostly is reserved for his dog.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

Definition of snarling

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Lettuce and salad greens have become the prime suspects in an explosive outbreak of the diarrheal parasite Cyclospora, which is surging nationwide but erupting to extraordinary heights in Michigan.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026
Yet, despite the fact that supernovas have been erupting every second over the course of 13 billion years or so to produce the neutrinos that accumulate as the DSNB, this ghostly signal is still faint, a whisper rather than a shout.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of erupting

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While Schitt’s Creek was completely overlooked by Emmy voters for its first four seasons, landing its first four nominations in 2019 for Season 5 before exploding with 15 noms the following year, Hacks has been an Emmy darling from the start.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 July 2026
Plenty of cosmic wonders are expected to be revealed by the telescope, including thousands of previously unseen asteroids, exploding supernova stars and millions of distant galaxies.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of exploding

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Leaders of the Maine Democratic Party are still working toward a process to replace Graham Platner, without angering his supporters.

— Dan Merica, Washington Post, 9 July 2026
The mayor floated the idea to place Williams on probation for six months, angering the city manager’s supporters in the crowd.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026

Definition of angering

Verb

Frustration is boiling over, and fights are breaking out between people struggling to buy rationed supplies of gasoline.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 June 2026
Toph escapes the clutches of her mother — who poisoned and kidnapped her — by revealing her earthbending powers, breaking out of the metal cage to rejoin Team Avatar.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

Definition of breaking out

Verb

This has been especially glaring considering the strong advances seen in the S & P 500 and many other indexes since the 2023 lows.

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Fernández, whose glaring first-half miss was spared only by an offside flag, headed the winner from Lautaro Martínez's cross.

— Luis E. Romero, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of glaring

Verb

The Phillies are 45-25 since snapping a 10-game losing streak April 25 and have the second-highest winning percentage in that span.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
Don’t leave Soho Diner without snapping a picture or two at its photo booth and playing its Crosley Vinyl Jukebox, featuring downtown staples like Velvet Underground and LCD Soundsystem.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026

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