flaring (up)

verb

Definition of flaring (up)next
present participle of flare (up)
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)
  1. snarling
  2. erupting
  3. blowing up
  4. exploding
  5. angering
  6. breaking out
  7. glaring
  8. snapping
Verb
  • The 2012 Olympic gold medalist was named to the NBA’s 75th anniversary team in 2021 after snarling, dunking and driving with full force every play, every night.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Like a scary transformation in a horror movie, the lovable beaver has morphed into a snarling predator.
    — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of snarling
Verb
  • That’s much better than analysts expected and would be the best since five years ago, when the economy was erupting out of the chasm created by the COVID-19 pandemic emergency.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Brian Osorio Zuluaga/Facebook The five men in the video slowly remove the baby then shout for a paramedic before erupting in a euphoric cheer.
    — Duarte Dias, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of erupting
Verb
  • Where should our distribution facilities be located to reach 99 percent of customers within two days without blowing up lease and labor costs?
    — Brian Cross, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • But more than that, the mill blowing up just couldn’t be possible.
    — Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of blowing up
Verb
  • Because the landing was so gentle, Ship 40 was able to slowly tip over and float in the ocean without exploding or sinking, as prior prototypes have done.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Meta calls the suit an unprecedented cash grab by prosecutors looking to burnish their populist credentials with a public eager to pin the blame for flagging test scores and exploding teen anguish on the wealthy tech titan.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of exploding
Verb
  • The combined Academy was first based in New York, but then moved out west — angering the folks in Gotham.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich faces a fight for political survival in elections in October after angering his fellow West Bank settlers by voting not to punish ultra-Orthodox Jews who refuse to serve in the military.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of angering
Verb
  • But there’s a universal element that all young adult actors must contend with — breaking out of the space.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Another warehouse belonging to the Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries was also attacked to the east of Moscow, Vorobyov said, with a fire breaking out at the facility.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of breaking out
Verb
  • The glaring issue, however, is that Ottawa’s prospect pool has completely dried up behind them.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • One glaring drawback is that BMI doesn’t measure what proportion of a person’s weight is fat versus muscle, bone, or other tissues.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of glaring
Verb
  • Set a realistic response time instead of snapping into instant availability.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Graham knew that saying forever didn’t necessarily mean forever, and that the result of that promise snapping could break a family irreparably.
    — Asha Iyer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of snapping
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“Flaring (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaring%20%28up%29. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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