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as in announced
to make known openly or publicly
the White House didn't waste a minute in blazing the lower unemployment figures
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as in glowed
to be on fire especially brightly
the house blazed for over three hours in the late-night fire
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as in burned
to shine with a bright harsh light
the spotlight blazed through my window
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as in raced
to proceed or move quickly
an extreme skier went blazing down the ski slope at a reckless pace
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Recent Examples of blazed
Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
For decades Shtok was known as the great disappearing act of Yiddish literature—a modernist story writer who blazed bright in the 1920s before vanishing from the literary scene and, it was assumed, dying young.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
More than two dozen active fires blazed through 21,000 acres as temperatures above 100 degrees and strong winds hampered firefighting efforts.
—Javier Torres, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The Lancers have blazed to a perfect 10-0 record, sitting atop the Herald’s boys basketball rankings.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
Horrific escape As smoke filled the lounge and the fire blazed, partygoers rushed toward a narrow staircase.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
The rings are ripples created when a small blue dwarf galaxy—visible to the left of LEDA 1313424 in Hubble’s image—blazed through the Bullseye’s heart about 50 million years ago.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 22 Dec. 2025
Clooney, too, took a shine to the camera and the pageantry of Hollywood, but Zeidler blazed her own trail.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025
Canyon blazed to a big, early lead.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
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Many see him as a live threat to Muratalla's belt, and a win would put him on the fast track Lomachenko blazed years ago.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
For decades Shtok was known as the great disappearing act of Yiddish literature—a modernist story writer who blazed bright in the 1920s before vanishing from the literary scene and, it was assumed, dying young.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
More than two dozen active fires blazed through 21,000 acres as temperatures above 100 degrees and strong winds hampered firefighting efforts.
—Javier Torres, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The Lancers have blazed to a perfect 10-0 record, sitting atop the Herald’s boys basketball rankings.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
Horrific escape As smoke filled the lounge and the fire blazed, partygoers rushed toward a narrow staircase.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
The rings are ripples created when a small blue dwarf galaxy—visible to the left of LEDA 1313424 in Hubble’s image—blazed through the Bullseye’s heart about 50 million years ago.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 22 Dec. 2025
Clooney, too, took a shine to the camera and the pageantry of Hollywood, but Zeidler blazed her own trail.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025
Canyon blazed to a big, early lead.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blazed
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The penalties ended up helping the Giants in a counterintuitive way; their scouts had to look deeper for talent, their international signing classes were larger, and two of those less heralded players, Camilo Doval and Randy Rodríguez, became National League All-Star relief pitchers.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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The five-week engagement—running through January 4—signals the first full season under Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack, and a moment where the heralded repertory leans into what audiences expect from Ailey, while expanding its vision for the next generation.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
26 Dec. 2025
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Revenues from Converse were $405 million, down 18 percent on a reported basis, due to declines across all territories.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
2 Jan. 2026
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Both Guerrero and the country's capital of Mexico City have avoided any reported damage.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
2 Jan. 2026
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But as of now, Tesla appears to be in the rare position of being on track with an announced timeline.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Dec. 2025
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The announced attendance was 41,672.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Dec. 2025
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As the two wander around the museum—one pressuring, the other deflecting—the novel portrays their professed enmity as underscored by the force of attraction, even of love.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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His professed reasons do not pass the laugh test.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Jan. 2026
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The new rule, adopted by the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, requires hotels to wrap those fees into the advertised price, and would apply to hotels located in the five boroughs, as well as any hotels advertising in New York City.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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For many users, however, the beverage didn’t have the advertised effect.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
28 Dec. 2025
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These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey, whose office oversaw the highly publicized, incredibly expensive, and ultimately unsuccessful prosecution of Karen Read, has drawn at least three Democratic challengers to his job.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
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Framed as a broadcast true crime documentary made after Salazar’s trial, this brilliant lo-fi effort enlists several more talking heads to balance out the whodunnit.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sanchez, who is also a Masked Singer alum, was in Indianapolis for a broadcast appearance on Fox Sports when the altercation occurred.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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Currently, Chevron’s operations in Venezuela employ about 3,000 people and produce between 250,000 and 300,000 barrels of oil per day, according to published reports.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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The Reiners were last seen together at the Christmas party at Conan O’Brien’s house the night before, where Nick reportedly argued with his father, according to published reports.—
Claudia Rosenbaum,
Vulture,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Blazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blazed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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