blazing

adjective

blaz·​ing ˈblā-ziŋ How to pronounce blazing (audio)
1
: burning very brightly and intensely
a blazing fire
2
: of outstanding power, speed, heat, or intensity
blazing eyes
a blazing fastball
blazing gunfire
blazingly adverb

Examples of blazing in a Sentence

She runs with blazing speed. the blazing logs in the fireplace cast a warm glow on our holiday party
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The biggest thing that gives Golden a chance to shine is his blazing speed. Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 The physical evidence strongly suggested that rather than hiking across a blazing desert after enduring weeks of torment, Aimee had gotten out of a car and walked a short distance to be discovered. Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025 The hall’s blazing lights finally rose out of the Everglades-black night. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025 Pickett was seldomly penalized last season and didn’t give up many deep pass plays despite not having blazing recovery speed (4.59-second 40 at his pro day). Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for blazing

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of blazing was in the 15th century

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“Blazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blazing. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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