flare
verb (used without object)
to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.
has flared
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present perfectof flare (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The debate has flared as precariously falling water levels have revealed vast sandbanks on the Rhine, Danube, Elbe and other rivers, severely impacting cargo shipping crucial for many industries.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The jump tracked a renewed run-up in energy prices as conflict has flared again in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Germany's already fraught debate on immigration has flared up following a series of fatal attacks where the suspect is an asylum-seeker, most recently in the city of Aschaffenburg.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2025
But in recent days it has flared back up in the north, as well.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
Her leprosy has flared, and she is in incredible pain.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
