flaring

[flair-ing]

adjective

1. blazing; flaming.

2. glaringly bright or showy.

3. spreading gradually outward in form.

   a flaring skirt.

Other Word Forms

• flaringly adverb
• unflaring adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of flaring¹

First recorded in 1585–95; flare + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Ferrigan, the flag expert, wasn’t entirely surprised by the battles flaring up in municipalities across the American map.

From Los Angeles Times

Oilfield Witness gathered and studied the Railroad Commission data on exemptions to the state’s flaring rules and shared it with ProPublica and Inside Climate News.

From Salon

At about 23:30 she described hearing a "commotion" outside, which appeared to die down before flaring up again.

From BBC

On surveys, fears about both the economy and price rises are flaring, even though hiring has been solid and inflation cooled to 2.4% in March, down from 2.8% in February.

From BBC

For most of the game Monday, the Lakers looked as though they had unlocked the code, cutting at the right times, flaring to the corners for open shots and filling the right lanes in transition.

From Los Angeles Times

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