Synonyms of blaze

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noun

ˈblāz 

1

as in explosion

a sudden intense expression of strong feeling

she felt a blaze of resentment upon hearing that she had been passed over for promotion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explosion
• burst
• outburst
• eruption
• flash
• flare
• gust
• gale
• storm
• flush
• spasm
• agony
• frenzy
• paroxysm
• fit
• gush
• flare-up
• ebullition
• rage
• ecstasy
• tantrum
• rapture
• firestorm
• transport
• blowup
• delirium
• furor
• grouch

2

as in glow

the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible

temporarily blinded by the blaze of dozens of camera lights

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glow
• glare
• light
• gleam
• glint
• illumination
• sunlight
• beam
• radiance
• flare
• fluorescence
• luminescence
• incandescence
• shine
• glimmer
• flash
• twinkle
• moonlight
• ray
• sparkle
• shimmer
• sunshine
• reflection
• glitter
• scintillation
• daylight
• streak
• stream
• aurora
• halo
• sheen
• shaft
• aureole
• sunbeam
• luster
• gloss
• afterglow
• polish
• glisten

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• night
• darkness
• dark
• blackness
• shadow
• dusk
• gloom
• dimness
• duskiness

blaze

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verb (1)

as in to announce

to make known openly or publicly

the White House didn't waste a minute in blazing the lower unemployment figures

Synonyms & Similar Words

• announce
• publish
• declare
• proclaim
• post
• advertise
• flash
• broadcast
• herald
• promulgate
• run with
• publicize
• disclose
• spread
• blare
• sound
• release
• give out
• reveal
• promote
• blazon
• beat the drum (for or about)
• trumpet
• report
• disseminate
• bark
• cry
• enunciate
• annunciate
• ring
• placard
• bulletin
• toll
• puff
• show
• impart
• call (off or out)
• manifest
• feature
• introduce
• billboard
• bill
• divulge
• notify
• gazette
• inform
• knell
• hand down
• kithe
• intimate
• communicate
• plug
• apprise
• pitch
• blurb
• advise

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conceal
• silence
• suppress
• withhold
• recall
• revoke
• hush (up)
• retract
• recant

blaze

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verb (2)

1

as in to glow

to be on fire especially brightly

the house blazed for over three hours in the late-night fire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glow
• burn
• flame
• fire
• flicker
• shine
• gleam
• combust
• smolder
• ignite
• go up in flames
• kindle
• scorch
• cook
• melt
• light (up)
• beam
• roast
• spark
• flare (up)
• enkindle
• char
• bake
• deflagrate
• broil
• flash
• beat (down)
• brighten
• sparkle
• waver
• catch
• glisten
• sputter
• glitter
• glare
• radiate
• glint
• shimmer
• glimmer
• twinkle
• swelter
• gutter
• scintillate

2

as in to burn

to shine with a bright harsh light

the spotlight blazed through my window

Synonyms & Similar Words

• burn
• glow
• flame
• flare
• glare
• flash
• gleam
• beat
• beam
• sparkle
• glance
• radiate
• glisten
• glint
• glitter
• twinkle
• shimmer
• glimmer
• blind
• dazzle
• scintillate
• glister
• daze
• bedazzle

3

as in to speed

to proceed or move quickly

an extreme skier went blazing down the ski slope at a reckless pace

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speed
• race
• rush
• hurry
• chase
• scurry
• trot
• drive
• fly
• travel
• jump
• zip
• buzz
• blow
• run
• blast
• tear
• scoot
• dart
• dash
• step
• rip
• rocket
• scuttle
• jog
• career
• jet
• crack (on)
• zoom
• bolt
• shoot
• ram
• whirl
• breeze
• motor
• bundle
• hustle
• hasten
• course
• hurtle
• hurl
• bowl
• hare
• pelt
• hie
• beat it
• gallop
• rustle
• bomb
• belt
• barrel
• careen
• nip
• hump
• bustle
• highball
• whisk
• get a move on
• cannonball
• step on it
• make tracks
• streak
• shake a leg
• hotfoot (it)
• scamper
• stampede
• flit
• beetle
• sprint
• accelerate
• scuffle
• outrun
• overtake
• whiz
• step out
• scud
• quicken
• catch up
• outstrip
• outpace
• arrow
• fast-forward
• beeline

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• creep
• crawl
• drag
• hang (around or out)
• linger
• poke
• tarry
• lag
• dawdle
• stroll
• poke
• loiter
• amble
• shuffle
• saunter
• slow (down or up)
• plod
• lumber
• dillydally
• decelerate
• dally

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blaze

Noun

While wildfire season in California has been more mild so far compared to years past, the Pacific Northwest has battled a historic number of blazes. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Auroras blaze on the lefthand side of the photo, and star trails sparkle across the blackness of space in the distance. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Verb

Oilers general manager Stan Bowman mentioned Formenton’s penalty-killing ability as a key reason for the signing, but the blazing speed may also have aided in the decision. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Maybe the South doesn’t brag about its blazing fall colors (because that’s just bad manners), but Southern gardeners can enjoy autumn splendor every bit as lovely as the sugar maples in Vermont or the aspens in the Rockies. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing blaze

• blaze (up)