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
  • Its skyline is dominated by towering smokestacks, hulking arrays of metal tubes and bright flames erupting from flares at petrochemical plants in the global plastics supply chain.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The Reichstag fire erupted in the German parliament four weeks after Adolf Hitler was sworn in as chancellor in 1933, and was used to justify a sweeping crackdown on political opponents and the suspension of civil liberties — ushering in Nazi rule.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of erupt
Verb
  • The issue exploding ahead of the midterms, defying traditional party lines.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • In the time since the Freestyle was introduced, the number of specialty beverage chains has exploded, offering customers nearly unlimited ways to customize their drinks, from sugar content to toppings.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of explode
Verb
  • After the war broke out, three of our young men, including two of my closest friends, got killed, and the government blamed the generals.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But there’s a universal element that all young adult actors must contend with — breaking out of the space.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 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 25 Aug. 2026.

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