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Blaze
01
a strong, bright flame or fire
Examples
The firefighters struggled to control the raging blaze.
A blaze erupted in the kitchen, filling the room with smoke.
02
a source of trouble or difficulty
Examples
The sudden storm became a blaze for the stranded hikers.
Losing his job set off a blaze of personal problems.
03
loud and unruly mischief
Examples
The children 's party was full of boisterous blaze.
He was notorious for his youthful blaze at school events.
04
a light in the field of vision that is brighter than what the eyes are adapted to
Examples
The sudden blaze of headlights hurt her eyes.
He shielded his eyes from the blaze of the midday sun.
05
a pale or bright marking on the surface of an animal, especially a horse
Examples
The horse had a white blaze running down its forehead.
A blaze on the dog's chest made it easy to identify.
to blaze
01
to burn in a very bright and strong flame
Intransitive
Examples
The fire blazed fiercely, lighting up the night sky.
The fireplace blazed with warmth on a cold winter evening.
02
to shine or burn with great brightness or intensity
Intransitive
Examples
The sun blazed in the sky, making it hard to look directly at it.
The lights of the city blazed brightly through the night.
03
to fire a gun repeatedly or without aiming carefully
Intransitive
Examples
The police officer blazed at the fleeing car, trying to stop it.
The soldier 's gun blazed continuously, sending echoes through the valley.
04
to create or indicate a path or route by marking trees
Transitive: to blaze a path
Examples
The hikers blazed a trail through the dense forest to reach the summit.
They blazed a new path across the field, cutting through the tall grass.
05
to move or advance at an extremely fast pace
Intransitive: to blaze somewhere
Examples
The car blazed down the highway, overtaking every vehicle in sight.
The athlete blazed to the finish line, breaking the previous record.
06
to announce news, in a way and manner that it gets a lot of attention
Transitive: to blaze news
Examples
The newspaper blazed the breaking news story across its front page, capturing the attention of readers.
The online news outlet blazed the exclusive interview with the celebrity, generating significant buzz on social media.
