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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
Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Scientists have said that devastating wildfires will become more common in a warming world, and studies have shown that blazes will not only be more frequent, but also more destructive, as a result of climate change.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Kemp said investigators and firefighters are still hard at work to contain the blazes and determine more details about its origins.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Battery fires can be more challenging to extinguish and clean up, though fire departments are increasingly trained to handle lithium-ion blazes.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
According to the state’s forestry commission, the blazes have already engulfed more than 35,000 acres of land.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
Thousands of Acres Burned in Hours Grogg is just one of the Georgia residents who lost her home as the blazes continue to burn across the state.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
The smoke from the blazes triggered air quality alerts in Atlanta, in the north-central part of the state.
—Zachary Handlos, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
No one has been injured in the blazes, the latest of which caused minor damage to a north London synagogue on Saturday night.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Once Orion blazes through Earth's atmosphere, the protective heat shield will be cast off to make way for parachutes to deploy and slow the vehicle down.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Low toward the west blazes Venus, which serves as a convenient celestial landmark to make a sighting of Mercury, which will be hovering not far from it.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Jesse steps up on the mound and blazes the ball past him.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
But Peter Jackson’s team in New Zealand gave it the Get Back treatment, restoring the footage to life, as Elvis blazes onstage in 1969.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
All firefighters have significantly higher cancer risks than the general population, but less is understood about the health of wildland firefighters than of their counterparts who battle blazes in buildings and other structures.
—Abe Streep, ProPublica, 10 Feb. 2026
The council in 2024 rejected a 498-unit apartment complex nearby in Deer Canyon over similar concerns related to evacuations and the area’s proneness to blazes.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
In another, a knockout image featuring two children resting on their backs, sunlight blazes with an almost divisive intent, turning one child’s eyeglasses opaque with its glare while leaving his friend’s face in shadow.
—Dawn Chan, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
Noun
Nearly half of large eastern wildfires now burn in densely populated areas, putting far more communities at risk than western blazes that typically occur in remote regions.
—Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Scientists have said that devastating wildfires will become more common in a warming world, and studies have shown that blazes will not only be more frequent, but also more destructive, as a result of climate change.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Kemp said investigators and firefighters are still hard at work to contain the blazes and determine more details about its origins.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Battery fires can be more challenging to extinguish and clean up, though fire departments are increasingly trained to handle lithium-ion blazes.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
According to the state’s forestry commission, the blazes have already engulfed more than 35,000 acres of land.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
Thousands of Acres Burned in Hours Grogg is just one of the Georgia residents who lost her home as the blazes continue to burn across the state.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
The smoke from the blazes triggered air quality alerts in Atlanta, in the north-central part of the state.
—Zachary Handlos, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
No one has been injured in the blazes, the latest of which caused minor damage to a north London synagogue on Saturday night.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
Studies have shown that rising temperatures due to climate change are fueling longer wildfire seasons, and making blazes both more frequent and more destructive.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Once Orion blazes through Earth's atmosphere, the protective heat shield will be cast off to make way for parachutes to deploy and slow the vehicle down.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Low toward the west blazes Venus, which serves as a convenient celestial landmark to make a sighting of Mercury, which will be hovering not far from it.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Jesse steps up on the mound and blazes the ball past him.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
But Peter Jackson’s team in New Zealand gave it the Get Back treatment, restoring the footage to life, as Elvis blazes onstage in 1969.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
All firefighters have significantly higher cancer risks than the general population, but less is understood about the health of wildland firefighters than of their counterparts who battle blazes in buildings and other structures.
—Abe Streep, ProPublica, 10 Feb. 2026
The council in 2024 rejected a 498-unit apartment complex nearby in Deer Canyon over similar concerns related to evacuations and the area’s proneness to blazes.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
In another, a knockout image featuring two children resting on their backs, sunlight blazes with an almost divisive intent, turning one child’s eyeglasses opaque with its glare while leaving his friend’s face in shadow.
—Dawn Chan, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blazes
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Every once in a while, the TV would display the now ubiquitous images of Suspect One and Suspect Two, who had been caught by surveillance cameras, wearing backpacks and strolling near the finish line moments before the explosions.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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In Bamako, sustained gunfire and explosions were heard near the main airport, forcing the cancellation of incoming and outgoing flights.—
Jewel Bright,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Come evening, the pizza oven glows or a local farm-to-table chef cooks as the light fades.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The blue-white light of the star Spica will be visible twinkling to the upper right of the lunar disk in the constellation Virgo, while the red supergiant Arcturus glows to its upper left in Bootes.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Kay describes the aesthetic of the record in bursts.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
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Sycamore’s story is told in short bursts that immerse the reader into the present moment, creating a sense of urgency in the exploration of self, art, and family.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Since it was released at the end of 2023, the hulking, angular vehicle has been subject to jokes about its appearance and glares from people who disagree with CEO Elon Musk’s politics.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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Saab recommends combining overhead lighting with wall sconces and table lamps to lend more flexibility while also avoiding harsh glares.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The eruptions – yours, the partner’s – suggest that there’s a lot that’s been simmering underneath your interactions.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The eruptions — yours, the partner’s — suggest that there’s a lot that’s been simmering underneath your interactions.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And online, orange lights are intersecting with the trend to paper lanterns.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2026
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What begins as a practical solution soon spirals into paranoia when bizarre occurrences — mysterious lights, missing animals and glimpses of unexplainable technology — coincide with the days leading up to a Presidential visit.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Before the emotional outbursts at the meeting Thursday, Kinnear-Rausch, Little and Williams all expressed their heartbreak over the death of Jaxon and pledged to fix problems that led to the tragedy.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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But, unexpectedly, its film version released that same year became a midnight movie phenom, marked by its impromptu audience outbursts and eventually becoming a counter-culture landmark, widening the generational divide even further.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Around the corner is Alexander Calder’s 1964 fountain Three Quintains (Hello Girls), which has been lovingly restored and gleams in the early morning light.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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General Daily Insight for April 10, 2026 A friendly spark gleams over our current conversations.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Blazes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blazes. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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