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as in explosions
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
she felt a blaze of resentment upon hearing that she had been passed over for promotion
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as in glows
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible
temporarily blinded by the blaze of dozens of camera lights
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as in announces
to make known openly or publicly
the White House didn't waste a minute in blazing the lower unemployment figures
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as in burns
to be on fire especially brightly
the house blazed for over three hours in the late-night fire
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as in flames
to shine with a bright harsh light
the spotlight blazed through my window
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as in races
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 blazes
William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Properties belonging to Sher Bahadur Deuba, the leader of the largest party in the Nepali Congress, Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak and Maoist Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the leader of the Communist Party of Nepal, were also targeted in the blazes.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Most of the firefighters seen in the film are the same crews who tackled the blazes at Paradise.
—Andy Hazel, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
Gollner noted that devastating blazes in areas such as Coffey Park in Santa Rosa that burned in the Tubbs Fire show that flatland neighborhoods, including many in the Bay Area, are at risk during times of extreme heat, dryness and wind.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
The blazes are part of what Cal Fire has named the TCU Lightning Complex Fire.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
While wildfire season in Arizona used to arrive in spring and reliably end by the monsoon, fire seasons have turned into fire years as the blazes become more erratic and frequent.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Dozens of blazes ignited from the storms.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The causes for the blazes remained under investigation, according to Cal Fire.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
California is taking further steps to study the negative health effects firefighters face when battling blazes in increasingly urban environments in an effort to develop better protections for those on the front lines of fires.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Properties belonging to Sher Bahadur Deuba, the leader of the largest party in the Nepali Congress, Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak and Maoist Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the leader of the Communist Party of Nepal, were also targeted in the blazes.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Most of the firefighters seen in the film are the same crews who tackled the blazes at Paradise.
—Andy Hazel, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
Gollner noted that devastating blazes in areas such as Coffey Park in Santa Rosa that burned in the Tubbs Fire show that flatland neighborhoods, including many in the Bay Area, are at risk during times of extreme heat, dryness and wind.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
The blazes are part of what Cal Fire has named the TCU Lightning Complex Fire.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
While wildfire season in Arizona used to arrive in spring and reliably end by the monsoon, fire seasons have turned into fire years as the blazes become more erratic and frequent.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Dozens of blazes ignited from the storms.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The causes for the blazes remained under investigation, according to Cal Fire.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
The northern line of the Patton Meadow Fire blazes over a ridgeline on August 16, 2021, near Lakeview, Oregon.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blazes
Noun
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Video footage from the area showed multiple large explosions in Gaza City on Tuesday as the IDF pressed its offensive.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Aside from heavy tanks and artillery firing salvos leading to big explosions and heavy smoke on the training area, infantry units also charged forward on motorcycles, quad bikes or on foot under the cover of drones.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Athens, Greece Athens glows beneath Mediterranean light, where marble ruins rise from its timeworn hillsides—from the world-famous Parthenon to the Temple of Hephaestus.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Some days my skin glows, and on others stress, and life’s ebbs and flows, bring breakouts, sun spots, dryness, and uneven texture.—
Micaela English,
Flow Space,
27 Aug. 2025
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Available in Piña + Plumeria and Strawberry + Shea, these bold combos infuse your laundry with irresistible bursts of scent that last from wash to wear.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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RDREs use a detonation wave that races around a circular channel, which produces short, high-pressure bursts that drive up thrust and efficiency.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Based on Alice Oseman's popular webcomic turned graphic novels, Heartstopper is loaded with longing glares, timid greetings, delicate touches, and all the definitive hallmarks of young love as two classmates fall for each other at Truham Grammar School for Boys.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The second season promises eight episodes of more deadpan humor, soulless glares from Jenna Ortega as the titular character and even a Lady Gaga cameo, as Wednesday takes on another eerie supernatural mystery at Nevermore Academy.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
8 Aug. 2025
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As part of the new study, Knutsen and her team programmed Perseverance's cameras to watch the sky after solar eruptions known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs) blasted in the direction of Mars.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kamchatka sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where tectonic activity frequently triggers earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.—
Amanda Castro
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Below, the Winged Victory gleams in the garden.—
Erica Wertheim Zohar,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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With piercing rumbles, flickering gleams and heaps of fan interaction, Cain's concert felt more like an interactive theatrical experience.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Howard, a queen bee with a racy reputation, became a scene-stealer with her emotional outbursts and volatile friendship with Maddy (Alexa Demie).—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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With his natural charisma and naked emotion, Thug and Big Bank go all the way back to rapper’s childhood traumas (his apartment complex burning down, his older brother dying in front of him) to try to get to the bottom of his emotional outbursts.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
11 Sep. 2025
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Even back on board, the show continues after dark, with pelicans and reef sharks drawn to the yacht’s lights and sea lions sometimes clambering onto the aft deck.—
Rachel Ingram,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The lights dim, music rises, and the room bursts into vibrant motion.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Blazes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blazes. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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