Synonyms of blaze

blaze 1 of 3

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

Former patrons of the bar and other mourners visited the site Tuesday, adding to the growing pile of flowers leaning on the guardrails cordoning off the location of the blaze. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

The Elephant Fire burning in Sierra, Lassen and Plumas counties has doubled in size to more than 12,000 acres as firefighters continue to battle the growing blaze. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Verb

Wide receiver Rome Odunze enters Year 3 after a blazing-hot start to 2025, and reports indicate his foot is fully healed. — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 8 July 2026

The staff invited us to step off the train and sip champagne or hot chocolate around a blazing bonfire. — Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Phrases Containing blaze

• blaze (up)