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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
Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
The blazes broke out on Jan. 7, when the Palisades Fire erupted, burning nearly 24,000 acres and destroying over 9,000 structures.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Clare Duffy, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
The Adams administration is making swift, intentional investments, building smart to protect all New Yorkers from harsh rains, blazing sun and smog.
—Meera Joshi, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Out of nowhere comes an alien blaze and brilliance.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
The blazes broke out on Jan. 7, when the Palisades Fire erupted, burning nearly 24,000 acres and destroying over 9,000 structures.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
In the days since billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency associates have blazed through various government agencies, journalists have encouraged federal government workers to contact them through end-to-end encrypted platforms, like the messaging app Signal.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
The Adams administration is making swift, intentional investments, building smart to protect all New Yorkers from harsh rains, blazing sun and smog.
—Meera Joshi, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blaze
Noun
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Plans for the upcoming flight test, which SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced this week, come a little more than a month since the last Starship launch ended in an explosion minutes after lifting off from Starbase in South Texas.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Given the explosion of WNBA collectibles — a Caitlin Clark rookie card sold for $234,850 back in December, or roughly the current max salary a WNBA player can earn under the current CBA — this is some extremely high-value territory.—
Howard Megdal,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The universe is setting you up for a major glow up.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
refinery29.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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This face cream has a shimmery base to give major glow and is spiked with Korean white ginseng, hyaluronic acid and mandarin extract to brighten from within, plus gently exfoliate and hydrate too.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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This can cause those magnetic fields to collide and release energetic particles close to the speed of light, giving off bright bursts of radiation that are ejected outward, similar to that of a solar flare from the sun, Yusef-Zadeh says.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
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Since 2022, the marathon’s energy and variety has sprawled over a weekend and a borough, with a burst of performances at spaces around Brooklyn.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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To use a poker analogy, Apple has called the UK’s bluff against a glare of negative publicity.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Pasteur struggled to make out the path in the glare of sunlight bouncing off the ice.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Still, his 2025 projections (28 HRs, 88 RBIs, 28 SBs) are more along the lines of his 2022 AL Rookie of the Year campaign rather than his 2023 outburst (32 HRs, 103 RBIs, 37 SBs).—
Larry Holder,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Now comes Baldwin’s latest public outburst, around the same time as his show’s premiere.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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It’s formulated with diamond powder that catches and reflects light, as well as hydrating ingredients such as hyaluronic acid and avocado, shea, and mango butters.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
2 Mar. 2025
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For at least one of these things, McFadden is partial to a statement light fixture to bring warmth to the foyer.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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Both years saw eruptions at the Crater Peak vent, located two miles south of the volcano’s summit.—
Maria Aguilar Prieto,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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This week, lava fountains from Kilauea's north vent reached heights of 330 feet during the early hours of the eruption, with a slow effusion of lava from the south vent later.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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From a helicopter, the juxtaposition was halting: The gleam of the Pacific in its unchanging glory, running parallel for miles against sheer devastation.—
Loren Elliott,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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While its scent is a perk, the real advantages come from a blend of Ayurvedic ingredients that fortify the hair and give it a glossy gleam.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
1 Jan. 2025
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“Blaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blaze. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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