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blaze (up)

verb

Definition of blaze (up)

as in to erupt

to develop suddenly and violently after years of decline, street crime blazed up again

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Now, both veterans and newcomers will be able to experience the struggle humanity faced as a new conflict erupted.

— Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026
After gunfire erupted at the popular Bite of Seattle food festival last weekend, those same people are helping to organize his funeral.

— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of erupt

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That’s because computer science, then seen as a golden ticket to a high-paying job, was exploding in popularity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
That concept became the foundation for Comfrt, the loungewear brand that would later explode across social media, and extend into products like blankets, backpacks, and pet apparel.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of explode

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Stringr The launch near where the trio was found is roughly seven miles southwest of a different boat launch, where a car belonging to one of the women was discovered with a window broken out, state police said in a statement Wednesday.

— Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
In Russia, five people were wounded when a fire broke out at the Ilsky Oil Refinery in the southern Krasnodar region due to debris from a falling drone, local officials said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

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