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flaring

American  
[flair-ing] / ˈflɛər ɪŋ /

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

Etymology

Origin of flaring

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

Example Sentences

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Philadelphia Fed President Anna Paulson said she is more concerned about downside risks to the labor market than about inflation flaring back up, arguing that price pressures are likely to ease next year.

From Barron's

Philadelphia Fed President Anna Paulson said she is more concerned about downside risks to the labor market than about inflation flaring back up, arguing that price pressures are likely to ease next year.

From Barron's

Alaska restricts flaring of natural gas, a common way to dispose of the volatile substance, but a lack of pipelines limits shipments to markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Together they gazed upon the dead tiger, with its ferocious teeth and flaring nostrils.

From Literature

The Downtown Disney store launched its strike days earlier than other locations, on Nov. 8, as a result of tensions flaring between management and the unionized workers, the union said.

From Los Angeles Times