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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
  • The heat has become so unbearable in Japan that weather officials in April announced a new term for days when maximum temperatures exceed 104 degrees — kokushobi, meaning harsh or cruel heat, according to the Japan Times.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Harry last saw his father in February 2024, shortly after it was announced that the monarch was undergoing treatment for cancer, though the palace never specified the type.
    Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • Instead of captivating burst of fireworks on display, the bridge glowed with hues of greens, yellows, reds and more.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Gomez wore her brunette hair in a chic updo and glowed with rosy blush and a smokey eye.
    Michael Nied, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • The wildfire had burned across an area of 30,000 acres by Sunday, information from the European Union’s Copernicus satellite mapping agency showed.
    Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • When the Ku Klux Klan burned crosses on the lawn of other beach neighbors, the only Jewish family in town, my dad tracked down the local Klan leader and told him to back off, or else.
    Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • The Speed actor met Hollinger — who raced motorcycles as a child until age 34, eventually launching his own custom-bike building business — in 2009, when Reeves commissioned Hollinger to build a bike for him.
    Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
  • An islandwide blackout plunged Cuba’s nearly 10 million residents into darkness Monday, exposing a crumbling power grid and dwindling fuel reserves as officials raced to restore electricity.
    Milexsy Durán, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Adjective
  • Less heralded but no less impressive, Connor Ungar thrived with various ECHL teams and even showed well in the AHL with the Condors.
    Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 28 June 2026
  • Italy brings the scenery, a heady dose of history, its heralded cuisine, and delicious wine, plus an appreciation of the good life that makes small moments feel like big deals.
    Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • New Yorker staff writer Rachel Aviv has collected seven essays, six originally published in the magazine, under the rubric of mother-daughter stories.
    Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The Sacramento Bee published three notable local stories on July 7, 2026, spanning law enforcement, education and public safety accountability.
    Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 8 July 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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“Blazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blazed. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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