flaring

"He was flaring the edges of the paper with a lighter to create a cool, burnt effect for his art project. "

"The spicy sauce was flaring up my heartburn again. "

"The building flared from the third through the seventh floors to occupy the airspace over the entrance plaza. (intransitive)"

"The pilot was flaring the plane just before it touched down on the runway, making for a smooth landing. "

"The blast furnace flared in the night."

"The candle flared in a sudden draught."

"The neon sign in front of the diner was flaring, making it hard to read the menu. "

"The argument in the classroom was calm at first, but then tempers started flaring. "

"When her brother teased her about her messy room, she was flaring with anger. "

"The bright lights of the stage made my eyes flare. "

"The sudden flaring of the stove burner scared the young cook. "