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flare

[flair] / flɛər /


VERB
spread
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


Example Sentences

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She had been using them to treat her own eczema flare ups for most of her life.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

It opened with a lone hooded figure running onto the stage holding a red flare as fans chanted "BTS, BTS, BTS".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 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

This time, the flare in our faces could have stopped a rhinoceros in its tracks.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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