flare
verb (used without object)
to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.
has been flaring
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present perfect progressiveof flare (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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But in the country’s east, at least, the fight has been flaring for years.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 30, 2022
Backlash against tourists, in general, has been flaring up in recent years across Spain, with anti-tourism marches having been organized in Mallorca and San Sebastian.
From Fox News ● Aug. 7, 2019
Measles has been flaring up around the world, with outbreaks in the US cropping up in New York, New Jersey, and now, Washington state.
From The Verge ● Jan. 30, 2019
Carpinteria's Ryan Moore has been flaring up at Rincon recently by nabbing one especially long barrel at the Rivermouth that witness' say was at least 10 seconds behind the curtain.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Your lamp has been flaring up in the scullery, and has made such a mess!" began Dora.
From A Fourth Form Friendship A School Story by Angela Brazil
