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blazes (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of blaze (up)

as in erupts

to develop suddenly and violently after years of decline, street crime blazed up again

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This deity may reflect the neighbouring La Soufrière volcano, which still erupts with alarming frequency.

— James Rampton, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
Crowd in Overland Park erupts when CNN shows Hamilton leading.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026

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Most concerning for Talarico as Hispanic turnout explodes throughout the state are accounts that Latino men aren’t sold on his candidacy.

— W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
In other words, desire, in an unrepressed form, explodes the channels through which it is expected to flow.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of explodes

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The idea that, after someone like Dolly Parton dies, a family feud breaks out over their estate is devastating.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Nov. 2026
The young guys know, too, that if anything breaks out, Jones will most likely get it to the ground somehow.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026

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