Thesaurus results for BLAZING (UP)

blazing (up)

verb

Definition of blazing (up)

present participle of blaze (up)

as in erupting

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

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The autumn palette here is incomparable, with maples, birches, oaks, and ash trees erupting in crimson, gold, and tawny tones.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2026
The volcano has been erupting for days, spewing lava and ash that shut airports, disrupted nearly 3,000 flights, forced schools online and kept nearby communities on heightened alert.

— Niniek Karmini, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of erupting

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With player salaries and the salary cap exploding, however, Gauthier’s contract looks perfectly reasonable relative to the current market dynamics.

— Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Far enough from the blast radius of champagne spritzes and exploding beers, the reliever, signed in late August, watched his new teammates let loose.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026

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Since breaking out in the tween-friendly Twilight saga twenty years ago, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson have each transformed themselves into Hollywood’s most arthouse-friendly weirdos.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
The dispute led to a fight breaking out, during which police allege 47-year-old Victor Rivera Hartford stabbed Tellado.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

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