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 ball in the net, the goalkeeper reacting, fans erupting in the background, and Messi already turning away with his arms raised.

— Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Every four years, some of the most iconic sporting videos that go viral on social media capture the sound of cities erupting in jubilation as their national soccer teams score a goal in the FIFA World Cup.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 2 July 2026

Definition of erupting

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While Schitt’s Creek was completely overlooked by Emmy voters for its first four seasons, landing its first four nominations in 2019 for Season 5 before exploding with 15 noms the following year, Hacks has been an Emmy darling from the start.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 July 2026
Plenty of cosmic wonders are expected to be revealed by the telescope, including thousands of previously unseen asteroids, exploding supernova stars and millions of distant galaxies.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of exploding

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Frustration is boiling over, and fights are breaking out between people struggling to buy rationed supplies of gasoline.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 June 2026
Toph escapes the clutches of her mother — who poisoned and kidnapped her — by revealing her earthbending powers, breaking out of the metal cage to rejoin Team Avatar.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

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