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flare

[flair] / flɛər /


VERB
spread
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


Example Sentences

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The annual end-of-term crunch often causes tensions to flare in the justices’ written opinions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

She has been medication free for a year and says she still gets flare ups but that her condition is improving.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Officials in the Middle East believe there is a significant chance that war will flare up again—possibly with even greater intensity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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

Green light pulsed quicker and quicker until it surged in a hot white flare that blinded everyone in the clearing.

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




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