flareup

[flair-uhp]

noun

1. a sudden flaring up of flame or light.

2. a sudden outburst or intensification, as of anger or tensions.

3. a sudden outbreak of violence, disease, or any other condition thought to be quelled, checked, or inactive.

Word History and Origins

Origin of flareup¹

First recorded in 1830–40; noun use of verb phrase flare up

Example Sentences

The flareup seemed unnecessary to many observers.

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"Unfortunately, due to my ulcer flareup, I have been advised by my doctor to lighten my training for a few weeks to rest and recover," said Tyson.

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"The magnitude of the flareup can be measured with regards to the heat signature," said Sharma, co-corresponding author on the paper and a research associate professor of urology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and of biomedical engineering at McCormick School of Engineering.

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That was a considerable jump from $5.6 million the previous season, when three home games were limited to family and friends in the wake of a coronavirus flareup.

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Israel's military also said it was striking what it described as "a number of Hezbollah terror targets in Lebanon" following fire from there, part of the biggest flareup in violence along the Israel-Lebanon border since 2006.

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