blaze (up)

verb

Definition of blaze (up)next
as in to erupt
to develop suddenly and violently after years of decline, street crime blazed up again

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blaze (up)
  1. erupt
  2. explode
  3. break out
Verb
  • And then the spontaneous cheers and shouts erupted as the aircraft, full of returning troops, lifted off the South Vietnam air strip.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • These were majestic art objects but in the hands of skilled puppeteers, the Sicilian marionettes shows could also erupt into wild, raw, bloodthirsty warfare.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of erupt
Verb
  • Corn was king long before Zellwood exploded into commercial prosperity in the 1940s.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The minute Jontay took himself out of the game, a digital dye pack exploded all over their cash.
    — New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of explode
Verb
  • Trending Stories Since Rosalía broke out with her second album, El Mal Querer, the Spanish musician has become somewhat of a Latin Grammy darling.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The residence mentioned in the court filings belongs to Bosh, who was renting out the property when the fire broke out, according to the report.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of break out
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“Blaze (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blaze%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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