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verb (1)

past tense of blaze

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verb (2)

past tense of blaze
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Recent Examples of blazed
Adjective
Since last year, hunting is now allowed on Sundays on private lands only, but no hunting can occur within 40 yards of any blazed trail open to the public. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026 In early afternoon the blazed trail ended on the shore of a lake. Elwyn "bud" Myers, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
The American experiment blazed a new path, and with great risk. Ashok N. Srivastava, Fortune, 3 July 2026 One more sustainable path has been blazed by such countries as the Netherlands, Ireland, Chile, Australia, and Singapore. Char Miller, Time, 30 June 2026 An interstellar comet that blazed past the sun and swung by Earth last year could be nearly three times older than our solar system and is unlike anything ever before seen in our cosmic backyard, astronomers said Monday. CBS News, 22 June 2026 Some celebrity children went to their parents' own Ivy alma maters — like Conan O'Brien's son, who went to Harvard University — while others blazed their own academic paths to institutions like Brown, Princeton, the University of Pennsylvania and Yale. Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026 Only four days later, on March 21, another cosmic fragment blazed across the skies of Texas. Shawn Laatsch, The Conversation, 15 June 2026 Running back Jonathon Brooks, who is returning from back-to-back ACL surgeries on his right knee, caught a pass across the middle from Young and blazed down the field through traffic. Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026 This tour walks the trail blazed by Cathy Aguado, who discovered the monarchs’ overwintering site in 1975. Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 June 2026 As Cuciuffo blazed over, Maradona had continued his run in behind Fenwick and been flattened with a blatant elbow. Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blazed
Adjective
  • Its proclaimed intention was not merely to change the ways of art and literature but to transform life itself.
    Susan Rubin Suleiman, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
  • Right now, the Softies Marshmallow 2-Piece Lounge Set, one of her proclaimed favorites, is on sale thanks to an on-page coupon.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Given the extent of the disruption to oil exports from the Middle East since the start of hostilities between Washington and Tehran, most of the hikes announced by OPEC+ since March have had a negligible impact on the physical crude market.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The project was announced less than 36 hours before the meeting.
    Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • String lights glowed overhead as the San Gabriel Mountains went dark behind them.
    David Hochman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The picture glowed, the sound was clear; nothing blurred, slanted, or bled off the screen.
    Lane Brown, Vulture, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Hot spots still burned within a 420-square-kilometer (162-square-mile) scar, thousands remained unable to return home, and nearly 3,000 firefighters were deployed against the Gironde megafire and a second blaze in Provence.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Despite getting burned for months, the market may have good reason to remain optimistic.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In the 34th minute, Murphy launched a long ball in the path of forward Sammy Smith who raced past multiple defenders and finished it for the 1-0 lead.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In the Var, a fire declared fixed earlier in the week had raced back across the hills within hours on Friday.
    Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • He’s also quietly invested in his teammates, a less heralded aspect of his career that has especially benefited a couple of younger Commanders linemen.
    Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Also at Venice, Florian Zeller—who made the Oscar-winning The Father and a less heralded follow-up called The Son—will debut Bunker, starring real-life couple Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem.
    Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Data published by the CDC shows that more than half of the Covid deaths between 2020 and 2023 were among adults 75 and older, and hospitalization rates among seniors were consistently higher than in other age groups.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG) published a longitudinal analysis tracking an enterprise-wide ambient AI rollout across 7,260 physicians over a 63-week period.
    Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • An infinity-edge pool stretches toward the horizon, while expansive Ipe wood decks, flamed granite terraces, and an outdoor kitchen frame sweeping bay views.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
  • Finish with a cremaet, Valencian coffee flamed with rum infused with lemon and cinnamon.
    Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025

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