as in erupting
to develop suddenly and violently
after years of decline, street crime blazed up again
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Thunderstorms erupting in the South and Midwest to kick off the weekend could turn severe and produce dangerous winds, a few tornadoes and heavy rain.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025 -
Imposing international security guarantees to prevent a new war from erupting.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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And to be thrown into now this separation and exploding, blowing up her family this way.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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To be thrown into, now, this separation and exploding, blowing up her family this way.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Sold by MoreThan Films, a buzz title at September Venice Days, now breaking out abroad.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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Raised in New York, Donnelly immersed herself in musical theater from a young age before breaking out on screen as cheerleader Addison Wells in Disney’s Zombies franchise.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Blazing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blazing%20%28up%29. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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