flared (up)

verb

past tense of flare (up)
1
as in angered
to become very angry naturally I flared up when he insulted me

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2
as in erupted
to develop suddenly and violently my allergies always flare up in the spring

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flared (up)
  1. angered
  2. erupted
  3. snarled
  4. exploded
  5. snapped
  6. broke out
  7. glared
  8. blew up
Verb
  • They also have been angered by Kennedy’s attempts to link vaccines to autism, going against decades of research that show no such link, and his framing of autism as a debilitating disease.
    — Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • They've also been angered by Kennedy's attempts to link vaccines to autism, going against decades of research that show no such link, and his framing of autism as a debilitating disease.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of angered
Verb
  • Nine months after the revolution, the war between Iran and Iraq erupted in September 1980, lasting eight years and costing more than a million lives.
    — Mahsa Alimardani, Time, 6 July 2026
  • Spontaneous applause erupted — and even some tears were shed — at the battered parking structure where Gil had been entombed since the two temblors struck within seconds of each other on June 24.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of erupted
Verb
  • The incident snarled traffic on the busy interstate during the evening commute.
    — Riley Rourke, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Traffic was snarled on Interstate 70 and other key arteries because of some combination of vague signage on parking passes or apps, accidents earlier in the afternoon, the lack of dedicated lanes for the bus system — why oh why couldn’t that be achieved in the master plan?
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Definition of snarled
Verb
  • The firework exploded and then struck Ruiz-Urresto on the head.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • Public sympathy for Eisenkot increased on December 7 when his son Gal was inside a tunnel in the Gaza Strip and a bomb exploded.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026
Definition of exploded
Verb
  • In a moment of fun, Williams flexed his muscles for a photo snapped by Meir during the strenuous spacewalk.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 July 2026
  • Paparazzi snapped her in her hometown of Boca Raton on Saturday with someone from a few relationships ago.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Definition of snapped
Verb
  • The fire broke out June 17 and raged for eight days, sending a massive amount of smoke into the atmosphere and prompting warnings for nearby residents to stay inside.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 8 July 2026
  • In Aubervilliers, a Paris suburb, the doors gave way under the pressure of the crowd, and fights broke out among shoppers.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Definition of broke out
Verb
  • Although Brown was absent from Howe’s lyrics, his specter glared from between the lines, apocalyptic and militant.
    — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
  • The two-time Masters champion spun, glared at the spectator, grumbled under his breath and seemed to point out the person to security.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Definition of glared
Verb
  • But Blue Origin’s rocket blew up in dramatic fashion during an engine test last month, damaging its launch pad and raising questions about its ability to meet NASA’s timeline.
    — Denise Chow, NBC news, 30 June 2026
  • One of those blew up on its landing attempt while another was purposefully expended to get its payload to a higher orbital insertion.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026
Definition of blew up
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“Flared (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flared%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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