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adjective

ˈblā-ziŋ How to pronounce blazing (audio)
Definition of blazingnext
1
as in burning
being on fire the blazing logs in the fireplace cast a warm glow on our holiday party

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2
as in warm
having or expressing great depth of feeling a blazing speech affirming the value of every individual in this world

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blazing

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verb (1)

present participle of blaze
as in announcing
to make known openly or publicly the White House didn't waste a minute in blazing the lower unemployment figures

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blazing

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verb (2)

present participle of blaze
1
as in glowing
to be on fire especially brightly the house blazed for over three hours in the late-night fire

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2
as in glaring
to shine with a bright harsh light the spotlight blazed through my window

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3
as in speeding
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 blazing
Adjective
In the middle of the blazing mid-afternoon heat, two other shows dazzled convention attendees who were grabbing a bite to eat or shopping at vendor pop-up tents outside. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026 Her Alice becomes a blazing embodiment of the emotional maelstrom inside every woman who is expected to somehow put on a supportive, understanding face no matter how outrageous or impossible the situation. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Verb
Wide receiver Rome Odunze enters Year 3 after a blazing-hot start to 2025, and reports indicate his foot is fully healed. — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 8 July 2026 The staff invited us to step off the train and sip champagne or hot chocolate around a blazing bonfire. — Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for blazing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blazing
  1. burning
  2. warm
  3. announcing
  4. glowing
  5. glaring
  6. speeding
  7. flaming
  8. passionate
Adjective
  • Prosecutors said some of the money was used for recruiting new members and purchasing Ku Klux Klan robes and materials for cross-burning ceremonies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
  • In the case of the cross-burning incident, there is no comparison to the Jussie Smollett case.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Definition of burning
Adjective
  • Extreme rainfall events like this are becoming more common as planet-warming pollution drives temperatures higher, because warmer air holds more moisture – which storms can then wring out like a water-laden sponge in heavy, localized downpours.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Unlike its more exclusive neighbor properties, Daunt’s feels like a warm embrace and a breath of fresh air at the same time.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Definition of warm
Verb
  • At her press conference announcing the request for criminal investigations, Sheinbaum also called for petitions to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
    — Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
  • In early 2024, this writer first broke the story about Toyota announcing that the Century would evolve from a single flagship limousine into a standalone ultra-luxury marque and sit above Lexus as Toyota’s ultra-luxury brand.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of announcing
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  • All the exquisite details—the man’s glowing salmon-pink tunic, the cherrylike tip of his headdress, the fluffy tassels—are an excuse for pure visual stimulation.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • Noctilucent clouds keep glowing with an oddly cold brightness.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of glowing
Verb
  • This has been especially glaring considering the strong advances seen in the S & P 500 and many other indexes since the 2023 lows.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • Fernández, whose glaring first-half miss was spared only by an offside flag, headed the winner from Lautaro Martínez's cross.
    — Luis E. Romero, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of glaring
Verb
  • Using a supercomputer, Northrop’s team modelled a hypothetical version of each trip without speeding—an intimidating data processing task that took years.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 July 2026
  • Montana, Wyoming, Idaho and South Dakota showed both low speeding prevalence and speed excess.
    — Alexa St. John, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of speeding
Adjective
  • The business has since expanded to three locations, where staff members serve Portuguese classics like cod fish croquettes, chourico assado—a flaming sausage dish—and octopus in garlic sauce for game days.
    — Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 27 June 2026
  • Alpha Camp − Nikki Hru, Maddy Jones, Leiya Pillitteri − had seemed giddy with confidence before the flaming arrow competition.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Definition of flaming
Adjective
  • Yet what elevates The Daily Show, and produced so many offspring, is that its point of view is obvious and passionate—without shading into outright campaigning.
    — Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
  • Playing in front of a passionate home Mexican crowd, Jimenez had an excellent tournament, leading the line for Javier Aguirre’s side.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of passionate

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