flare
verb (used without object)
to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.
have flared
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present perfectof flare.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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Tensions over Greenland, which is a semiautonomous territory of Denmark, have flared since Dans returned to the Arctic commission.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
But flaps have flared up in the last lap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Wildfires have flared in several parts of the country this week, including on the popular island of Crete, and three firefighters have so far lost their lives.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Those issues have flared up in recent months as China has shifted its purchases of soybeans and other agricultural goods away from the U.S. amid continuing tariff and trade disputes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
Once Judith would have flared, but her new happiness was hard to shake.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
