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noun

ˈblāz How to pronounce blaze (audio)
Definition of blazenext
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as in explosion
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 glow
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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blaze

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verb (1)

as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly the White House didn't waste a minute in blazing the lower unemployment figures

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blaze

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verb (2)

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as in to glow
to be on fire especially brightly the house blazed for over three hours in the late-night fire

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as in to burn
to shine with a bright harsh light the spotlight blazed through my window

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as in to speed
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 blaze
Noun
In Tennessee, the state Agriculture Department's fire summary showed six active fires remaining from a spate of weekend blazes. — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025 However, the seemingly innocuous aims announced by these leading politicians may soon run afoul of housing density factors playing no role in rebuilding that’s followed other major California blazes. — Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
That didn’t occur in January when one five-year-old Starlink satellite was recorded blazing through the night skies over northern Illinois. — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025 Unlike Kia, Chinese manufacturers are not approaching Europe in a modest, incremental way, but with all guns blazing, offering vehicles that compete directly across a broad front including Porsche and Mercedes. — Neil Winton, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blaze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blaze
  1. explosion
  2. glow
  3. burst
  4. glare
  5. outburst
  6. light
  7. eruption
  8. gleam
Noun
  • Crew abandoned the vessel following multiple explosions onboard but all are safe and accounted for.
    — William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
  • In addition to Tesla’s troubles, Musk’s social network X experienced several outages throughout the day on Monday, and his aerospace and defense company SpaceX is investigating two explosions in a row that occurred during test flights of its massive Starship rocket.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of explosion
Noun
  • Working with Anomalisa cinematographer Joe Passarelli, Johnson casts Paul’s experiences in a beguiling and ephemeral glow.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Her dewy glow didn’t just come from the tears shed after her win, but from the careful skin prep that laid the foundation.
    — Tiana Randall, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of glow
Noun
  • Instead of using stress as a momentary burst of energy to handle a challenge, your nervous system stays trapped in a hypervigilant state, constantly preparing for the next emotional shift.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The second half opened with another Cathedral scoring burst, extending the lead in the first minute-and-a-half of the third to 18 following a three by Allen-Paisley.
    — Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of burst
Noun
  • Jacob-Jenkins has penned Naz as an asexual introvert, the kind of young man who finds solace in nature and lakes and everything that takes him far away from either his father’s infidelity or the glare of political attention.
    — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Overhangs and sun-shading louvers outside of the kitchen and family room control glare without blocking the views to Lake Michigan below.
    — Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of glare
Noun
  • This is all happening as severe storm system is forecast to move through the central and southern parts of the nation late this week in a multi-day outburst with strong tornadoes, hail and damaging winds expected.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2025
  • This is all happening as a severe storm system is forecast to move through the central and southern parts of the country late this week in a multiday outburst with tornadoes, hail and damaging winds expected.
    — Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of outburst
Noun
  • The report further states that the amount was originally set at $200 million, but some teams considered this amount too low in light of their current valuations.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Of course, all flowers are responsive to light, but tulips have a mischievous way of truly rearranging themselves as the day goes on.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of light
Noun
  • This indicates that an eruption is likely within the next few weeks or months.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Alaska's Mount Spurr, an active volcano near the most populated region in the state, is getting even closer to an eruption, according to volcanologists.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of eruption
Noun
  • As Jarrett revisited that encounter, a gleam entered his eyes.
    — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
  • At about 100 times that distance, the optical gleam of Earth’s city lights would fade to black—better but still far short of even our next nearest star.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2025
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