1. spreading outward; widening

1. burning with a bright, unsteady flame
Usage: present participle of flare
2. spreading outward in shape
Usage: present participle of flare
3. suddenly becoming angry or violent
Usage: present participle of flare

Examples

• The campfire was flaring in the wind.
• Her nostrils were flaring with anger.
• The dress had flaring sleeves.
• Tensions were flaring between the two groups.
• The flaring trumpet of the flower caught her attention.
• His temper was flaring again.
• The flaring jeans were popular in the 1970s.