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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
Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
Both blazes burned for days, destroying more than 6,000 structures and leaving entire neighborhoods in ruins.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
There, Carman learned that firefighters from across the state were deployed to battle the blazes, working 24-hour shifts for two weeks at a time.
—Kathleen Toner, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
The report added that emergency response personnel and resources were further challenged by other blazes that erupted in the region around the same time as the Palisades and Eaton fires.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Along the way, blazes of pyrotechnics, flashes of light and hazes of smoke heightened the set’s intensity.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Lapin and her family were among the more than 150,000 people throughout Los Angeles forced to evacuate their homes because of the blazes, which burned more than 40,000 acres and destroyed over 16,000 structures.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
California is taking further steps to study the negative health effects firefighters face when battling blazes in increasingly urban environments in an effort to develop better protections for those on the front lines of fires.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Properties belonging to Sher Bahadur Deuba, the leader of the largest party in the Nepali Congress, Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak and Maoist Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the leader of the Communist Party of Nepal, were also targeted in the blazes.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Last year, dry fall weather in Southern California played a role in fueling major fires, like the Eaton and Palisades blazes, only weeks before the state’s typical period of atmospheric river storm events.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Venus blazes low in the east, followed by brilliant Jupiter and Saturn, while dimmer Uranus and Neptune linger in the background.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
And that's before the metaphoric storm of secrets and lies blazes through the station.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
Both blazes burned for days, destroying more than 6,000 structures and leaving entire neighborhoods in ruins.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
There, Carman learned that firefighters from across the state were deployed to battle the blazes, working 24-hour shifts for two weeks at a time.
—Kathleen Toner, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
The report added that emergency response personnel and resources were further challenged by other blazes that erupted in the region around the same time as the Palisades and Eaton fires.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Along the way, blazes of pyrotechnics, flashes of light and hazes of smoke heightened the set’s intensity.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Lapin and her family were among the more than 150,000 people throughout Los Angeles forced to evacuate their homes because of the blazes, which burned more than 40,000 acres and destroyed over 16,000 structures.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
California is taking further steps to study the negative health effects firefighters face when battling blazes in increasingly urban environments in an effort to develop better protections for those on the front lines of fires.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Properties belonging to Sher Bahadur Deuba, the leader of the largest party in the Nepali Congress, Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak and Maoist Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the leader of the Communist Party of Nepal, were also targeted in the blazes.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
The record was created with Shellback and Max Martin in between shows on the career-spanning Eras Tour, which lit a fire in the singer-songwriter that blazes across each of its 12 tracks.
—Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Last year, dry fall weather in Southern California played a role in fueling major fires, like the Eaton and Palisades blazes, only weeks before the state’s typical period of atmospheric river storm events.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Venus blazes low in the east, followed by brilliant Jupiter and Saturn, while dimmer Uranus and Neptune linger in the background.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blazes
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What To Know Telegram channels and Ukrainian media reported that there were explosions in Feodosia overnight Sunday after drones attacked an oil depot which caused a fire that could be seen miles away.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The blast set off smaller explosions, local officials said, and shook homes as far as 15 miles away while scattering debris over half a square mile.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Athens, Greece Athens glows beneath Mediterranean light, where marble ruins rise from its timeworn hillsides—from the world-famous Parthenon to the Temple of Hephaestus.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Some days my skin glows, and on others stress, and life’s ebbs and flows, bring breakouts, sun spots, dryness, and uneven texture.—
Micaela English,
Flow Space,
27 Aug. 2025
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But that does not stop him from making an impact in smaller bursts.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Bassitt, Schneider said, is stretched out enough to pitch in short bursts or log four to five innings.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, things took a dramatic turn at the end of the hour when Drew arrived at the church, drawing intense glares from nearly everyone in attendance.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
25 Sep. 2025
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Based on Alice Oseman's popular webcomic turned graphic novels, Heartstopper is loaded with longing glares, timid greetings, delicate touches, and all the definitive hallmarks of young love as two classmates fall for each other at Truham Grammar School for Boys.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Instead, they are designed to focus on the large solar eruptions because these have the most effects on infrastructure on Earth.—
Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti,
The Conversation,
13 Oct. 2025
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Stellar activity could affect the gas cloud, causing episodic behavior that could mimic eruptions.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Scientific American,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Below, the Winged Victory gleams in the garden.—
Erica Wertheim Zohar,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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With piercing rumbles, flickering gleams and heaps of fan interaction, Cain's concert felt more like an interactive theatrical experience.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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As Sonia, the scene-stealing Shana Wride dominates almost every scene, first with comic outbursts and later with heartbreaking vulnerability.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Droplet outbursts from onion cutting.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Cryer’s moment in the spotlight came under the bright lights of Chase Center in San Francisco, as a member of the Golden State Warriors, in front of thousands of NBA fans.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Sagapolutele said playing under Friday night lights reminds him of high school — all of a year ago.—
Jeff Faraudo,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Blazes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blazes. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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