flaring

(verb) burn brightly. Synonyms: flare, flame up, blaze up, burn up. Example: "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity."

(verb) become flared and widen, usually at one end. Synonyms: flare out, flare. Example: "The bellbottom pants flare out."

(verb) shine with a sudden light. Synonyms: flare, flame. Example: "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment."

(verb) erupt or intensify suddenly. Synonyms: erupt, irrupt, flare up, flare, break open, burst out. Examples: "Unrest erupted in the country." "Tempers flared at the meeting." "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism."

(adj) streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air. Synonyms: aflare. Examples: "Ran quickly, her flaring coat behind her." "Flags aflare in the breeze."