as in to erupt
to develop suddenly and violently
after years of decline, street crime blazed up again
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Those gathered at Inter&Co Stadium erupted into cheers.—
Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026 -
Police were responding to a domestic dispute in Queens when an explosion suddenly erupted, sending officers flying.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Walks have exploded under new ABS system With the introduction of challenges, MLB had to essentially redefine the strike zone to ensure that the tracking system would consistently and accurately measure what actually is a strike or ball.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Freedom from nonstop sound effects Some ballparks are worse than others, but the trend of teams that pump up the volume and inject sound effects between pitches, similar to an NBA game, is exploding.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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After a prowler broke out a window in Nicole Keller’s SUV late one evening a couple of weeks ago, two of her Columbus Park neighbors called Kansas City police.—
Nathan Pilling
May 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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In Russia, local officials in the Krasnodar region said that a fire that broke out Friday following a Ukrainian strike on an oil terminal in the Black Sea city of Tuapse was put out on Saturday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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“Blaze (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blaze%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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