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as in explosions
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
she felt a blaze of resentment upon hearing that she had been passed over for promotion
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as in glows
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible
temporarily blinded by the blaze of dozens of camera lights
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as in announces
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 burns
to be on fire especially brightly
the house blazed for over three hours in the late-night fire
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as in flames
to shine with a bright harsh light
the spotlight blazed through my window
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as in races
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 blazes
Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
Fires How recent wildfires have primed Malibu and the Santa Monica Mountains for more frequent blazes.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
More-frequent fires choke out native vegetation and open more land for invasive, tinder-like grasses that provide ready fuel for more blazes.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Earlier Saturday morning, firefighters extinguished four other blazes in Queens and the Bronx.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
Wildfire smoke wafting across the country from North America West blazes may be leading to cardiac and respiratory issues thousands of miles away, a new study has found.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
Between March 6 and March 7, these blazes—including the Starbuck, 283, Selman and Beaver fires—grew by up to 827 square miles in a single day.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
But any advantage firefighters may have on the Franklin fire compared to prior blazes has not stopped an extensive ground and air attack, officials said.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
The Anti-Social Season by Adele Buck Firefighters may be dedicated to dousing blazes, but The Anti-Social Season is all about stoking the embers between former firefighter Thea Martinelli and librarian Simon Osman.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Medical visits for heart and lung issues in the Baltimore region surged by 20 percent during six days in June 2023, when smoke from Western Canada blazes drifted across the continent, according to the study, published on Friday in JAMA Network Open.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
Fires How recent wildfires have primed Malibu and the Santa Monica Mountains for more frequent blazes.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
More-frequent fires choke out native vegetation and open more land for invasive, tinder-like grasses that provide ready fuel for more blazes.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Earlier Saturday morning, firefighters extinguished four other blazes in Queens and the Bronx.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
Wildfire smoke wafting across the country from North America West blazes may be leading to cardiac and respiratory issues thousands of miles away, a new study has found.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
Between March 6 and March 7, these blazes—including the Starbuck, 283, Selman and Beaver fires—grew by up to 827 square miles in a single day.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
But any advantage firefighters may have on the Franklin fire compared to prior blazes has not stopped an extensive ground and air attack, officials said.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
The Anti-Social Season by Adele Buck Firefighters may be dedicated to dousing blazes, but The Anti-Social Season is all about stoking the embers between former firefighter Thea Martinelli and librarian Simon Osman.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blazes
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The earthquake’s energy release was comparable to that of several hundred nuclear weapon explosions.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
28 Mar. 2025
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Several tanks containing various fuels caused secondary explosions in the building.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2025
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Past eruptions of Spurr have caused significant disruption to air travel in nearby Anchorage, sometimes shutting flights down for days.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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The 1992 eruptions prompted the temporary closures of airports in Anchorage and other communities.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2025
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But players grew tired of that explosive coaching style, finding his outbursts a stale method of getting through to them, according to multiple sources familiar with their thinking.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
11 Apr. 2025
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Three games over that stretch featured double-digit outbursts, as well as two nine-run showings.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Before the game fans held their phones up at American Airlines Center’s giant scoreboard as the lights dimmed for a video of Doncic’s best moments with the Mavericks — a mix of big shots, magical passes and boyish charisma that enchanted the franchise’s fans.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Helmet lights attach to your helmet and offer an alternative to safety lights, blinking in different patterns to alert motorists.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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