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  • present participle of flare.
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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.


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Etymology

Origin of flaring

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


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Reaching the semi-finals came at a price, though, with his arm injury flaring up again at Wimbledon and leaving Draper "devastated" at having to pull out of his home Grand Slam.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Producers are paying other companies to take it away, flaring it or simply releasing the potent greenhouse gas into the air.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

“It was flaring up, wasn’t recovering — however you want to word it,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

To separate the true signals from the effects of stellar flaring, the team developed specialized calibration methods.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

The flaring of light made big shadows dance on the wet gray canvas of the hearse.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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