# flaring

/ˈfɫɛɹɪŋ/ (US) · /flˈeəɹɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/flaring
Updated: 2026-05-28

## Definition

to shine or glow brightly, often in a way that is sudden or uncontrolled. You use this to describe things like gas fires, angry faces, or bright lights.

For teachers: to emit a sudden, bright, or intense light or flame. Often describes the uncontrolled release of energy or the physical manifestation of strong emotion.

## Examples

- The sun is flaring behind the clouds.
- The gas plant had to shut down after a sudden flaring of the waste gas caused a safety alarm.
- The photographer captured the moment the sun was flaring through the canyon, casting long, golden shadows across the jagged rock faces.

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