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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Newly elected Texas politicians are also unlikely to change oil and gas policies, he said, with the exception of potentially stricter rules on flaring and venting for natural gas, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Yet another will relax rules around the routine flaring of "associated gas."
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
A teenage powerlifter managed to win double golds at a world championship despite her endometriosis flaring up to leave her in excruciating pain just before the competition.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
“It was flaring up, wasn’t recovering — however you want to word it,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The direwolf swung his head from side to side, nostrils flaring, then bared his fangs in a snarl.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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