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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
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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
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as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly
the White House didn't waste a minute in blazing the lower unemployment figures
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as in to glow
to be on fire especially brightly
the house blazed for over three hours in the late-night fire
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as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
an extreme skier went blazing down the ski slope at a reckless pace
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Recent Examples of blaze
Kyle Lucia Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
Firefighters quickly arrived and put out the blaze.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
For many of us, a spritz is best enjoyed under a blazing sun, preferably next to the water, maybe wearing as little as possible.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Lau agrees Tigers should follow the Horse’s lead and trail blaze a new path.
—Kyle Lucia Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
Firefighters quickly arrived and put out the blaze.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
Donnie orders all of the women out and begins to throw Molotov cocktails to trap the men, who die in a blazing inferno.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
For many of us, a spritz is best enjoyed under a blazing sun, preferably next to the water, maybe wearing as little as possible.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blaze
Noun
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On even longer timescales, the remnant black holes that were created, whether from stellar explosions, neutron star mergers, a collapsing gas cloud, or having grown into supermassive behemoths, will all evaporate.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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With the population of millionaires and billionaires aging, and an explosion in companies and products promising miracle cures, the wealthy are driving much of the spending.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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The team led by Paola Tiranti observed Uranus for nearly a full rotation, detecting the faint glow from molecules up to 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometres) above the cloud tops.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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The illuminating skin tint instantly blurs and brightens my complexion and leaves behind a soft-focus glow—almost as if my skin were an IRL filter.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
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There has been some speculation that Lagrange’s future could be as a reliever, which would let his electric arsenal play up in bursts.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Consistency triumphs over bursts of brilliance.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Feb. 2026
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Over the decades the classic ski look has been complimented by Norwegian sweaters, glare-shunning sunglasses and furry boots.—
David G. Allan Feb 15,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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In the fluorescent glare of a rundown Indonesian wig factory, vats of human hair simmer in huge cauldrons, stirred by hunched laborers as rows of mannequin heads watch blankly from the dark.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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The next day, standing below the balcony of the Lorraine Motel where the team was staying in Memphis, King yelled down at Jackson in joviality, as if to mitigate the outburst, inviting him to dinner.—
Johanna Neuman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Tyra Banks finally responded to her now-viral outburst against America's Next Top Model contestant Tiffany Richardson in a new documentary looking back at the show.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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Can flickering lights and sound slow Alzheimer’s?—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Unlike previous approaches to non-line-of-sight (NLOS) perception that rely on visible light, HoloRadar works reliably in darkness and under variable lighting conditions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Braedon Tobin lit the lamp four times in an offensive eruption, powering Sandwich in a 7-3 win over Dennis-Yarmouth in the Jeff Hayes Memorial Tournament.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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That includes a 26-point eruption in which Alvarado made eight 3-pointers in Philadelphia.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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When the action rises in intensity, this gleam gathers quickly to a fiery glow of tragic power.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2026
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Your 4th House of Traditions gleams under today’s Full Moon, so private needs are potentially straining against public duties.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Blaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blaze. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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