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present participle of flare.

Definitions

flaring

[flair-ing] / ˈflɛər ɪŋ /

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ablaze adj.
burning adj.
fiery adj.
flaming adj.
tawdry adj.

ADJECTIVE

ablaze

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afire aflame

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alight blazing burning conflagrant fiery flaming ignited lighted

Antonyms

WEAK

dark dim dull unexcited

ADJECTIVE

burning

Synonyms

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fiery flaming gleaming glowing hot scorching searing

STRONG

alight blistering broiling enkindled heated ignited illuminated kindled oxidizing sizzling smoking smouldering

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afire aflame conflagrant in flames incandescent on fire red-hot torrid white-hot

Antonyms

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cold cool

ADJECTIVE

fiery

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blazing burning combustible excitable fierce flaming glowing heated hot impassioned intense red-hot spirited vehement violent

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ablaze afire aflame agitable alight choleric conflagrant enthusiastic febrile fervid fevered feverish flickering flushed hot-blooded hot-headed hot-tempered igneous ignited impetuous impulsive in flames inflamed irascible irritable madcap peppery perfervid precipitate unrestrained

Antonyms

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apathetic calm cold cool dull gentle indifferent mild moderate passive peaceful unexcited unhappy

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flat impassive subdued

ADJECTIVE

flaming

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blazing fiery glowing red-hot

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alight ignited raging red

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ablaze afire aflame brilliant conflagrant in flames

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dull

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gleeful happy joyful pleased

ADJECTIVE

tawdry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sleazy tacky vulgar

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blatant brazen chintzy common crude dirty flashy flaunting garish gaudy gimcrack glaring glittering glitzy jazzy junky loud meretricious obtrusive offensive plastic poor raffish screaming showy sporty tinsel

Antonyms

STRONGEST

nice

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sophisticated tasteful

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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

To separate the true signals from the effects of stellar flaring, the team developed specialized calibration methods.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

Oil has been back in the spotlight with Iran tensions flaring back up, but investors are more focused on the start of another crucial quarterly earnings season.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026

Lee could see the reactions flaring through Cal—the rage at insult, the belligerence, and the hurt feelings following behind and out of that—just the beginning of relief.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

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