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

• burning
• flaming
• smoldering
• flickering
• 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

Simpson used his blazing speed to beat out a slow infield roller for a single. —Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2025

Alem and Schneider arrived at their farm plot in Bronzeville in broad-brimmed hats and sturdy boots, ready to harvest zucchini and cucumber under a blazing summer sun. —Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025

An instant later, six-foot-tall flames burst upward in blazing pillars, followed by an intoxicating waft of garlic, lemon and herbs that permeated the air over a crowd of awed onlookers. —Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 25 July 2025

On a blazing summer day in New York City, Woolfalk’s otherworldly world provided an oasis for the body, soul, and creative spirit. —Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing blazing

• blazing star
• with guns blazing

Rhymes for blazing

• brazing
• crazing
• gazing
• glazing
• grazing
• hazing
• lasing
• phasing
• phrasing
• praising
• raising
• razing