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as in explosions
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 glows
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 announces
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 burns
to be on fire especially brightly
the house blazed for over three hours in the late-night fire
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as in flames
to shine with a bright harsh light
the spotlight blazed through my window
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as in races
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 blazes
Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Nearly 2,500 miles away, in New York and New Jersey, several blazes were burning in rugged terrain parched by drought.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Firefighters across the state spent Friday battling blazes in Oakland, Jurupa Valley, San Gabriel Canyon and Solano County in an ominous start to a dangerous weekend of hot, gusty winds.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Xcel Energy, which faces nearly 300 lawsuits over the fire, disputes that its equipment started one of the blazes that merged into one massive wildfire.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2024
Firefighters were battling large blazes in several states from, California to and North Dakota in, early October 2024, including fires burning near homes and communities.
—Discover Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
Firefighters were battling large blazes in several states from California to North Dakota in early October 2024, including fires burning near homes and communities.
—Virginia Iglesias, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2024
This year, nearly half of the 1 million acres burned in the state were due to blazes allegedly ignited by arson.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
In total, just over 1 million acres of California have burned so far this year, and nearly half were the result of blazes allegedly set by arsonists, according to fire authorities and an NBC News review of state incident data.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
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Firefighters on both coasts were battling wildland blazes Monday after thousands of acres burned in New Jersey amid a historic drought and after strong winds last week sent a blaze howling through Ventura County, California.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Nearly 2,500 miles away, in New York and New Jersey, several blazes were burning in rugged terrain parched by drought.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Firefighters across the state spent Friday battling blazes in Oakland, Jurupa Valley, San Gabriel Canyon and Solano County in an ominous start to a dangerous weekend of hot, gusty winds.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Xcel Energy, which faces nearly 300 lawsuits over the fire, disputes that its equipment started one of the blazes that merged into one massive wildfire.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2024
Firefighters were battling large blazes in several states from, California to and North Dakota in, early October 2024, including fires burning near homes and communities.
—Discover Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
Firefighters were battling large blazes in several states from California to North Dakota in early October 2024, including fires burning near homes and communities.
—Virginia Iglesias, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2024
This year, nearly half of the 1 million acres burned in the state were due to blazes allegedly ignited by arson.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
In total, just over 1 million acres of California have burned so far this year, and nearly half were the result of blazes allegedly set by arsonists, according to fire authorities and an NBC News review of state incident data.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blazes
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Reuters video showed explosions close to the Beirut airport just as a Middle East Airlines flight was landing.NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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More than a week before the pager explosions, Israel launched airstrikes against Syria on September 8, itself not unusual.Paul Iddon, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Particularly when coupled with popular in-office treatments, these aggressive protocols exacerbated chronically sensitive complexions that were prone to prone to redness, textural irregularities and eruptions.Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Solar flares can lead to coronal mass ejections—or eruptions of solar material—which are known to cause Northern Lights sightings, and a pair of CMEs is expected to affect Earth between Friday and Sunday.Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Siegel's segment, Stowaway, tells the story of a young conspiracy theorist who heads to the Mojave Desert to document sightings of lights in the sky.Simon Thompson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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For the best views of the Northern Lights, the agency advises traveling as close to the poles as possible, avoiding city lights and other light pollution, monitoring weather forecasts for prime viewing conditions and finding a position on a vantage point like a hilltop.Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Blazes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blazes. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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