Synonyms

flaring

American

[flair-ing] / ˈflɛər ɪŋ /

adjective

blazing; flaming.
glaringly bright or showy.
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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Hazardous haze has also been choking people elsewhere in South East Asia, with the most number of hotspots flaring up across Malaysia and Indonesia in seven years.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Distinct from postpartum depression and the baby blues, conditions that are pervasive and persistent, D-MER is episodic, flaring and disappearing within minutes, completely related to the act of breastfeeding.

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2026

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 • Dec. 12, 2025

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 • Nov. 13, 2025

I imagined that white girls with waved hair and flaring knee skirts did this sort of thing with their mothers—getting ready for dates, talking about boys.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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