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flare

[flair] / flɛər /


VERB
spread
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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Despite a round of antivirals, the flare turned into the painful condition Bell’s palsy, a complication that causes muscle weakness and drooping, often in one side of the face.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

Rather than launching an entirely new inflammatory response during each flare, the immune system appears to reactivate cells involved in earlier episodes.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

If confirmed, the loss of the F-15 would be the first for Saudi Arabia in the latest flare up in the decadelong war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

But a flare up of her endometriosis, a condition which sees tissue similar to the lining of the womb grow outside of it, meant she was competing in difficult conditions:

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Night had fallen, and even by the yellow glow of the gaslights, I could see her irritation flare up.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Recent data bears this out—though it’s not clear why younger people might be having shingles flares, it’s possible that it’s related to high levels of stress.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

Approximately 20% to 50% of patients who develop this complication experience repeated arthritis flares, and symptoms can persist for months or even years after immunotherapy ends.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

Earlier, AFP saw two people climb over the education ministry wall and throw flares into the building.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

This will be brought into sharper focus after incidents before a Champions League quarter-final at Anfield in April 2018, when City's team bus was attacked with bottles and flares when it arrived before the game.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

The rage inside me flares and leaks out.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Concerns about JetBlue’s viability have flared in recent days, however.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

And when his biceps injury flared again, and the discomfort extended up through his neck, the Dodgers put off an IL move as long as possible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

The long simmering conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni militant group flared into renewed war over the summer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Zips were used to modulate the length of skirts, they ran across leather jackets and down a flared blue pair of trousers.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

The backpack ripped, Eddie’s journal tumbled out, and bright green light flared in a blinding flash.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

Yet another will relax rules around the routine flaring of "associated gas."

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

At 0-2 in the conference, the Wolverines are bumping around in the murky depths with Rutgers, which is like one of those fish with a lightbulb flaring over its head.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

A teenage powerlifter managed to win double golds at a world championship despite her endometriosis flaring up to leave her in excruciating pain just before the competition.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

“It was flaring up, wasn’t recovering — however you want to word it,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Past them swooped the blue hawk, gliding down and down into the gloom, with each flaring light making his feathers flicker as he passed it, until he was merely a tiny spark, and then nothing.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman


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