flare
verb (used without object)
to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.
is flaring
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present progressiveof flare (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The cluster is flaring and ejecting material every six to 12 hours.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2024
Pemex stated in recent quarterly filings that it is flaring too much.
From Reuters ● Mar. 22, 2022
Now, as the highly transmissible omicron variant drives covid-19 cases to record numbers, the issue is flaring up again.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 6, 2022
And tension is flaring as the city braces once again for potential demonstrations and unrest.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2021
The light is flaring in their bedroom until after eleven at night, and I’ve seen them myself running after the grocer’s lad to give him extra orders.
From More about Pixie by William H. C. Groome
