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adjective

as in proclaimed

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blazed

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verb (1)

past tense of blaze

as in announced

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

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blazed

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verb (2)

past tense of blaze

as in glowed

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

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as in burned

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

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as in raced

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 blazed

Adjective

Since last year, hunting is now allowed on Sundays on private lands only, but no hunting can occur within 40 yards of any blazed trail open to the public. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026 In early afternoon the blazed trail ended on the shore of a lake. — Elwyn "bud" Myers, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026

Verb

Lead singer and guitarist Marisa Dabice blazed through 10 punky tracks, which, given her strong voice and hooky songwriting, surely converted some early arrivals. — William Earl, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 There would still cheap, B-movie versions of original hits, with straight-to-video sequels becoming an increasingly viable way to cash in the emerging home video market, but Coppola blazed a different trail for a studio’s biggest hits. — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026 The Perseid meteor shower peaked last night in spectacular fashion, dazzling stargazers as countless shooting stars blazed overhead mere hours after a total solar eclipse saw the lunar disk hide the sun over Greenland, Iceland and Spain. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026 In this moment, the sun’s faint outer atmosphere, its million-degree-Celsius corona, blazed into view. — Claire Cameron & Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026 The late, great Betty White blazed many trails during her decades in Hollywood. — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026 The setting sun streamed into the room, and a narrow rectangle of light blazed beneath the window. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 The American experiment blazed a new path, and with great risk. — Ashok N. Srivastava, Fortune, 3 July 2026 One more sustainable path has been blazed by such countries as the Netherlands, Ireland, Chile, Australia, and Singapore. — Char Miller, Time, 30 June 2026

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Adjective

Its proclaimed intention was not merely to change the ways of art and literature but to transform life itself.

— Susan Rubin Suleiman, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
Right now, the Softies Marshmallow 2-Piece Lounge Set, one of her proclaimed favorites, is on sale thanks to an on-page coupon.

— Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026

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Verb

Trump announced last month that there had been a breakthrough in his plan to end the war, with Israeli forces withdrawing as Hamas disarms and an International Stabilization Force working with a new Palestinian police force to secure the enclave.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Brian’s Angels, a nonprofit homeless outreach in Bristol, announced that its community center will be closing at the end of August after 11 years.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of announced

Verb

As the bartender quieted whatever terrible hair-metal mixtape had been playing over the house PA, and the lights glowed red on the stage, Ryan was trying to create the illusion of a behind-the-curtain, big-stage, rock star entrance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
String lights glowed overhead as the San Gabriel Mountains went dark behind them.

— David Hochman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of glowed

Verb

Laurie Allen left her home in Nine Mile Falls, a community north of Spokane, last weekend, fleeing with her husband, dog and two kittens as a wildfire burned a short distance away.

— Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026
Stop planning for the mirror image, because Beijing burned the mirror.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of burned

Verb

First responders then raced to get to the crash scene and used ropes to descend down the cliff, but there were no survivors.

— Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
The two-time Olympic champion from Norway hadn’t raced since having surgery early this year to clean up scar tissue on the protective sheath around his left Achilles tendon.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of raced

Adjective

Rodriguez was the heralded second-round pick who starred as the signal caller for the Texas Tech defense in 2025.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
He’s also quietly invested in his teammates, a less heralded aspect of his career that has especially benefited a couple of younger Commanders linemen.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of heralded

Verb

But it wasn’t made public until last week, when South Korean channel and CNN affiliate JTBC obtained the report and published its damning details.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
The notice said the solicitation for a no-bid contract could be published as early as Friday.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of published

Verb

An infinity-edge pool stretches toward the horizon, while expansive Ipe wood decks, flamed granite terraces, and an outdoor kitchen frame sweeping bay views.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
Finish with a cremaet, Valencian coffee flamed with rum infused with lemon and cinnamon.

— Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025

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