blazing

adjective

blaz·​ing ˈblā-ziŋ 

1

: burning very brightly and intensely

a blazing fire

2

: of outstanding power, speed, heat, or intensity

blazing eyes

a blazing fastball

blazing gunfire

blazingly adverb

Synonyms

• ablaze
• afire
• aflame
• alight [chiefly British]
• burning
• combusting
• conflagrant
• fiery
• flaming
• ignited
• inflamed
• enflamed
• kindled
• lit
• lighted

Examples of blazing in a Sentence

She runs with blazing speed.

the blazing logs in the fireplace cast a warm glow on our holiday party

Recent Examples on the Web

Under a vibrant canopy of colorful umbrellas, dozens of parents— mostly mothers— gather to escape the blazing afternoon sun. —Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024

The companies held an official ribbon cutting Wednesday in Pittsburg, Calif. Officials and project developers gathered under a blazing hot sun, in front of snaking metal pipes and tanks taller than a street light, to celebrate the opening of a plant that took several years to develop. —Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024

The 2024 wildfire season has gotten off to a blazing start in the Pacific Northwest. —Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 July 2024

The temperature is a blazing 90 degrees, but the heat isn’t what’s troubling him. —Ky Henderson, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing blazing

• blazing star
• with guns blazing