blazing (up)

verb

Definition of blazing (up)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blazing (up)
  1. erupting
  2. exploding
  3. breaking out
Verb
  • Lettuce and salad greens have become the prime suspects in an explosive outbreak of the diarrheal parasite Cyclospora, which is surging nationwide but erupting to extraordinary heights in Michigan.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026
  • Their teammates gathered to support them during the derby, a grin perpetually lining Marsh’s face and erupting across Jhoan Duran’s as Schwarber hit homer after homer.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of erupting
Verb
  • This was the first time a Starship upper-stage survived a flight test without exploding either midflight or upon landing.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Previous flights ended with the spacecraft engulfed in flames and exploding at splashdown — or rupturing in midair.
    — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 25 July 2026
Definition of exploding
Verb
  • After celebrating, a video posted by BBC Sport showed the Belgian squad huddling together to bask in their victory, before breaking out into dance.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • Frustration is boiling over, and fights are breaking out between people struggling to buy rationed supplies of gasoline.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 June 2026
Definition of breaking out
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