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flaring

[ flair-ing ]

adjective

  1. blazing; flaming.
  2. glaringly bright or showy.
  3. spreading gradually outward in form:

    a flaring skirt.



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Other Word Forms

  • ڱiԲ· adverb
  • ܲ·ڱiԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of flaring1

First recorded in 1585–95; flare + -ing 2
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At about 23:30 she described hearing a "commotion" outside, which appeared to die down before flaring up again.

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On surveys, fears about both the economy and price rises are flaring, even though hiring has been solid and inflation cooled to 2.4% in March, down from 2.8% in February.

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For most of the game Monday, the Lakers looked as though they had unlocked the code, cutting at the right times, flaring to the corners for open shots and filling the right lanes in transition.

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Some energy companies have sought to evade methane detection by using "enclosed combustors" to obscure gas flaring.

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But he paid a price over the winter, his elbow flaring up when he tried to resume his throwing program, and that put him on a slow track this spring.

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