flare-ups

noun

Definition of flare-upsnext
plural of flare-up
1
as in flurries
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity took medication to prevent a flare-up of her asthma

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2
as in explosions
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling there's no need for an angry flare-up, as we'll take care of the problem immediately

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  1. explosions
  2. outbreaks
  3. eruptions
  4. blazes
Noun
  • More than a week before the pager explosions, Israel launched airstrikes against Syria on September 8, itself not unusual.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Reuters video showed explosions close to the Beirut airport just as a Middle East Airlines flight was landing.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of explosions
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  • With these additions, there have been 16 cases of avian flu in humans in the US since March; most of them have been connected to ongoing poultry and dairy cattle outbreaks.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That trend is reflected in Mecklenburg, which includes Charlotte, where gradual declines in vaccination have been met with increases in outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of outbreaks
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  • Solar flares can lead to coronal mass ejections—or eruptions of solar material—which are known to cause Northern Lights sightings, and a pair of CMEs is expected to affect Earth between Friday and Sunday.
    Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Particularly when coupled with popular in-office treatments, these aggressive protocols exacerbated chronically sensitive complexions that were prone to prone to redness, textural irregularities and eruptions.
    Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of eruptions
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  • Firefighters on both coasts were battling wildland blazes Monday after thousands of acres burned in New Jersey amid a historic drought and after strong winds last week sent a blaze howling through Ventura County, California.
    Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Nearly 2,500 miles away, in New York and New Jersey, several blazes were burning in rugged terrain parched by drought.
    Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of blazes
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