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flare

[flair] / flɛər /


VERB
spread
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


Example Sentences

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Whenever those tensions flare anew, I recall the most instructive—and, in the end, the most heartening—such clash I know.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the Islamic republic had the "necessary will" to end the war, provided its enemies guaranteed it would not flare up again.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

She stopped taking topical and oral steroids in July 2022 after they sent her into a huge flare.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Along the banisters were motion-activated lights - one wrong step and they would flare on, announcing their presence.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

His chest moves up and down, and his nostrils flare like he’s breathing fire.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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