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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
Then Jonah Cox blazed down the line while beating out an infield hit. Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Tom Marchitelli blazed a unique trail in his rise to suiting mostly NFL superstars as a founder, designer and stylist for custom menswear brand Gentleman’s Playbook. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026 At liftoff, Falcon Heavy blazed off the pad at LC-39A, roaring with the thunder of 21 Merlin 1D engines on the business end of the SpaceX triple-booster launch vehicle. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The plight of immigrants is one of the defining moral issues of our time, and more and more big name musicians are following the trail Parton blazed so long ago. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The trail to understanding fluids as the product of the microscopic world was blazed, ironically, by physicists thinking about some of reality’s biggest scales. Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026 Lead singer and guitarist Marisa Dabice blazed through 10 punky tracks, which, given her strong voice and hooky songwriting, surely converted some early arrivals. William Earl, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 There would still cheap, B-movie versions of original hits, with straight-to-video sequels becoming an increasingly viable way to cash in the emerging home video market, but Coppola blazed a different trail for a studio’s biggest hits. Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026 In this moment, the sun’s faint outer atmosphere, its million-degree-Celsius corona, blazed into view. Claire Cameron & Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 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 new equipment was announced at an industry conference in Wuxi, China, on September 2 and covers several key stages of semiconductor production.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • After starting, the student said, Carleen leaders announced the program would actually take nine months to complete.
    Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Hallford Stadium glowed red as Tucker players and coaches mobbed each other.
    Jack Leo, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Inspired by an art show that was itself inspired by the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel, the club featured palm trees, polka-dot banquettes, murals of the hotel and pool, and a NO VACANCY sign outside that glowed perpetually into the night.
    Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Thompson added that wildfires have burned the area in recent years, leading him to believe that rates for home insurance were unaffordable.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Siri Hustvedt, for instance, had written about the women who were burned as witches in that part of Norway, far above the Arctic Circle.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In New York City, Special Agents Tom Armas and John Buckley -- who were at the New York Field Office at 7 World Trade Center for the annual UN General Assembly briefing -- raced into the North Tower.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The disclosure is expected to give the public a better understanding of how the city responded following the collapse of the World Trade Center as officials raced to restabilize Lower Manhattan and reopen the area.
    Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Rodriguez was the heralded second-round pick who starred as the signal caller for the Texas Tech defense in 2025.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The findings were published in the Journal of Applied Physics on September 8.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The same poll found belief that data centers raise electricity bills jumped from 43% in January to nearly 60% by July—six months before Apollo or Morgan Stanley published a word of this research.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 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 19 Sep. 2026.

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