- present participle of flare.
flaring
Americanadjective
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blazing; flaming.
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glaringly bright or showy.
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spreading gradually outward in form.
a flaring skirt.
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Origin of flaring
Example Sentences
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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
“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
Oil has been back in the spotlight with Iran tensions flaring back up, but investors are more focused on the start of another crucial quarterly earnings season.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
A forest fire was making its way along the tinderbox ridges above them, flaring and shimmering against the overcast like the northern lights.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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