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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)

1
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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2
as in to burn
to shine with a bright harsh light the spotlight blazed through my window

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3
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
Last week, a man was arrested and charged with intentionally setting the biggest of the three Spokane-area blazes. — Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 In Oregon, a man was operating a bulldozer to improve access to the Wrights Spring Fire when the blaze unexpectedly flared, killing him. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
Then all hell breaks loose, and Sukowa, eyes blazing, concludes the picture with a seven-minute defense of intellectual freedom assembled from Arendt’s words. — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 After a screen montage depicting the duo as action heroes, Ne-Yo came out the gate blazing. — Rashad Alexander august 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blaze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blaze
  1. explosion
  2. glow
  3. announce
  4. burn
  5. flame
  6. speed
  7. burst
  8. glare
Noun
  • If Yellowstone erupts again, the most probable outcome is not a continent-spanning explosion.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike other successful launches, the incident appears to have been downplayed on China’s state media with scant mention of the explosion.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of explosion
Noun
  • While a thin sliver will remain illuminated by direct sunlight, most of the lunar surface will appear dramatically darkened with a subtle reddish-orange glow — reminiscent of a total lunar eclipse seen across North America on March 3.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • There, all arms of the Walt Disney Company — the multiple studios, television, parks, streaming, gaming, music, and more — simultaneously bask in the glow of nostalgia and take the time to tease their future.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of glow
Verb
  • The casting news was announced during the Disney Entertainment Showcase presentation at Disney’s D23 fan event in Anaheim, California on Friday.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Despite being away, Biya has continued to make key decisions from abroad, including a major military reshuffle announced earlier this month.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of announce
Verb
  • Washoe County Sheriff's Office Now combined, the Fred Mountain Fire and the Bug Fire have burned more than 57,000 acres with no containment as of Tuesday night, according to fire officials.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • On the image-generation front, Google is burning tokens like never before.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of burn
Verb
  • Residential neighborhood burned into Tuesday night was calm, with little wind to flame the fire’s growth.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The lift had to be powerful enough to blast the massive orb into the sky, and the shell had to explode at just the right moment, without raining flaming debris.
    — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of flame
Verb
  • There’s enough footage from the prior films to get you up to speed quickly, and none of the individual story arcs matter nearly as much as the larger sense that each season of human life is worthy of its own naturalistic exploration.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Manage Stress — Some stress is inevitable, but being in chronic fight-or-flight can speed up brain aging and inflammation build up.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of speed
Noun
  • In little more than a year, Europe’s broadcasting sector has seen a burst of dealmaking that would have looked improbable a decade ago.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The trick is to hold the can 8 to 10 inches away, and spray in short bursts.
    — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of burst
Noun
  • Then there was the harsh glare of the British media, where Hilton’s reputation as a shoeless spin doctor inspired a character in a fictional TV series.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The water around the device and the rock above it shield the detector from the glare of cosmic radiation, allowing the flickers of less common particle interactions to shine through.
    — James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
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