Definitions for flare up
flare up

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. outburst, burst, flare-upverb

   a sudden intense happening

   "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning"

2. flare upverb

   ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down

   "the fire flared up and died down once again"

3. erupt, irrupt, flare up, flare, break open, burst outverb

   erupt or intensify suddenly

   "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. flare upverb

   To burn brightly again.

2. flare upverb

   To become more intense suddenly.

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1. flare up

   A flare-up generally refers to a sudden intensification or recurrence of a condition, situation, or conflict. It can be used in various contexts including medical to indicate a worsening of symptoms, emotional to denote a sudden outburst, or social/political to describe escalating tensions.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of flare up in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of flare up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of flare up in a Sentence

1. Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson:

   They thought that they could treat it and that he would be okay, he came back and tried for a little bit, and then it would flare up, and he would have to be out again. I know it was frustrating, really frustrating for him, and scary for him.

2. Mark Broadbent:

   They are experienced. They know their facilities, what valves to turn. Their response time is much quicker, and they can easily resolve problems when units flare up, the companies have certainly shown they are capable of running the refineries, but over time, as more upsets occur, they will likely not be handled as quickly.

3. Jason Tuvey:

   The latest developments certainly raised concern that tensions will continue to flare up.

4. The President:

   If you look at some of the states that had a flare-up recently, they're all doing very well, florida is going down. Arizona is going down, way down. They've done a fantastic job. California, as you know, is going down.

5. Lara Boniface:

   We don’t know when it’s going to start, when he will have a flare up and we still want to raise a normal, strong little boy. I don’t want to put him in a bubble and turn him into someone who’s scared all the time.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Flare_Up
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