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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
  • In a statement released Friday, the NFL stated that an investigation concluded that Gold provided confidential information about the Cardinals’ 2026 NFL draft selections before they were publicly announced.
    Doug Haller, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The death comes a day after the Pentagon announced the fatalities of two service members in Jordan.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Iranian author Shahrnush Parsipur, who cloaked uncompromising feminist ideals in stories and novels that glowed with magical realism, died on July 3 in San Francisco following a stroke.
    News Desk, Artforum, 13 July 2026
  • Hathaway glowed in an embellished Marc by Marc Jacobs mini dress and Miu Miu platform heels, per the HuffPost.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • Not long ago, though, the only White men who carried crosses up Stone Mountain burned them.
    John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • As recidivist would-be escapees, de Boeldieu, Marechal, and Rosenthal are transferred to an impregnable medieval fortress, commanded by Captain von Rauffenstein, now burnt, broken in body, and wearing a neck brace.
    Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Huffy, a brand once dismissed by some but historically durable and even Olympic-raced, has successfully reinvented itself in the e-bike market.
    William Roberson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Right fielder Wilyer Abreu raced home, tying the game at 4-4.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 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
  • The team’s social media department was preparing the stream in advance and accidentally published the link.
    Devon Henderson, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The barrier islands were the only North Carolina locale to make the coveted list published Tuesday, July 7.
    Kimberly Tutuska, Charlotte Observer, 22 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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