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verb (1)

present participle of blaze

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verb (2)

present participle of blaze
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Recent Examples of blazing
Adjective
That's because no franchise had been more romanced by prospects with blazing speed than the Raiders. Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025 As the rescuers spent hours rounding up pigs in the blazing hot sun, Noga noticed an extra seven pigs on the property she had not been told about. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
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That said, Audra McDonald is a force of nature as the fiercely protective Mama Rose, in a blazing revival that breathes new life into the classic showbiz musical. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024 That said, Audra McDonald is a force of nature as the fiercely protective Mama Rose, in a blazing revival that breathes new life into the classic showbiz musical. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for blazing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blazing
Adjective
  • Ben Johnson has a ‘burning desire’ to be a head coach.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
  • For answers to more burning questions about Season 2, plus Season 3 clues (including which Season 1 character will be coming back), read Deadline’s interview with The Night Agent showrunner Shawn Ryan.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025
  • When most people think of the Sarasota, Florida area, beaches usually come to mind—the beautiful white-sand variety, lined with warm, clear water.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Earth upon Earth has opened and already come to the iced or flaming end of everything except sludge or scales or fur.
    Julie Swarstad Johnson, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Use fire itself, not as a flaming wood chipper, but as a transmuting presence to which much of the landscape may already be adapted, a process that can massage the biota, not just blast it away.
    Stephen A. Pyne, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Beyond his impressive accomplishments on the field, Jake brings a passionate, competitive spirit and leadership qualities that align perfectly with our organizational values.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Embrace the passionate bike culture and explore the city on two wheels (the bike lanes are plentiful and safe).
    Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • For fervent powder hounds, guests of the hotel can have concierge arrange private ski tours.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
  • There was a David N. Bossie, the president of Citizens United—yes, that Citizens United, whose 2010 court case upended American democracy by allowing corporations unlimited political spending—and a fervent Trump supporter.
    David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • After the match finished in a 1-1 draw, Ferguson and West Ham’s unused substitutions had an intense running session on the Goodison Park pitch with a backroom staff member.
    Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Described as the sport world’s equivalent of the Vatican’s conclave voting procedure for a new pope, the election by secret ballot was preceded by intense lobbying campaigns by all the candidates.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Meghan Markle's Netflix Backlash Meghan's Netflix show earned scornful reviews not only in the British press, long the villains of Meghan and Prince Harry's narrative, but also among U.S. outlets that previously provided glowing coverage.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Firefly's Blue Ghost spacecraft — which landed in the Sea of Crises on March 2 — took some spectacular images of a total solar eclipse (a total eclipse of the sun by Earth) as both a diamond ring and a glowing red ring of sunlight.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • More than just Flagg’s multidimensional skillset, Gatorade viewed Flagg’s fiery competitiveness as a good fit for the brand.
    Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Right main landing gear collapsed on impact in fiery Toronto plane crash: Preliminary report In total, 70 firefighters and 10 fire trucks responded to the blaze in west London when the brigade was first called at 11:23 p.m. local time Thursday.
    Jack Moore, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2025

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