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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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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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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 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
Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
Pulgar suffered extensive injuries as a result of the blaze.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Dec. 2024
Bryant, a four-time All-Star during his time with the Chicago Cubs, came up to the big leagues in blazing fashion, winning Rookie of the Year in 2015 after hitting .275/.369/.488 with 26 homers and 99 RBI over 151 games.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
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The cause of the blaze was not immediately known; FDNY fire marshals were conducting an investigation.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
Pulgar suffered extensive injuries as a result of the blaze.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Siding with those who criticized his trip to Florida with wife and co-host Mika Brzezinski, Scarborough came out Monday with his guns blazing at two Trump top staff picks, Kash Patel for FBI director and Pete Hegseth for defense secretary.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Dec. 2024
Bryant, a four-time All-Star during his time with the Chicago Cubs, came up to the big leagues in blazing fashion, winning Rookie of the Year in 2015 after hitting .275/.369/.488 with 26 homers and 99 RBI over 151 games.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blaze
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According to a report from KPTV, the sudden explosion occurred inside a food truck owned by 4 Caminos Authentic Mexican Food in the downtown area of Vancouver, Wash., on Sunday, Dec. 15.Gil Macias, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Brunson’s explosion was a masterclass in resilience.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
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The beeps, alerts, and endless digital distractions have shifted our gaze away from the eyes of others and into the glow of our devices.Michael Chad Hoeppner, TIME, 27 Dec. 2024
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But Vanderbilt has faced longer odds and would love to spend the rest of winter warmed by the glow of one last 2024 upset.J.J. Bailey, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Gary Payton had a burst layup during a run in the third quarter but came up limping on his left calf afterward.Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Taylor’s first touchdown was a 65-yard burst up the middle of the field that gave the Colts a 14-7 lead.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Our top all-in-one computer recommendation right now is the latest iMac (9/10, WIRED Recommends), which has plenty of power (and can be configured to deliver more), not to mention an excellent nano-texture screen (a separate add-on) that immensely reduces glare.Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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But Lunsford also suggested to look for a glimpse of the meteors in the early morning hours of Friday and Saturday to avoid the glare of the nearly full moon.Gina Park, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Veteran offseason signing Eddie Jackson, who started four games, also was benched and then released after his frustration boiled over with an outburst at Orr in front of players and coaches.Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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That nativist outburst, and the fact that many in MAGA-land seconded the emotion, prompted the incoming vice president, JD Vance — who is married to the daughter of highly skilled immigrants from India — to recoil.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
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As Andrés removed his beanie, a bald eagle tattoo was revealed, glistening under the dim lights.Mayolo López Gutiérrez, NPR, 1 Jan. 2025
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Neither program is going to be satisfied with this season, but for Michigan, beating Ohio State and Alabama cast the season in a drastically different light.Austin Meek, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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The seasons of the Sun 🌿☀️🍂❄️ Just as Earth has seasons, our Sun moves from times of frequent eruptions to stretches of relative quiescence.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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These displays are the result of eruptions of electromagnetic radiation, or solar flares, and bubbles of plasma that often burst along with those flares, or coronal mass ejections.Ty Roush, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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He’s been knee-deep in NASCAR since most of the other rookies were in diapers, or nothing more than a gleam in their father’s eye.Greg Engle, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Scott’s Tom Ripley was a clean break from that of Matt Damon; instead of a petulant pretty boy seized by envy and lust, this Ripley was older (Scott is in his late forties) and scarier, a lonesome manipulator with a murderous gleam in his eye.Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Blaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blaze. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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