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Being on fire, or with flames emanating from it
“I pulled the plug out of the spyhole in the door and peered into the blazing inferno. The heat radiated on my face even though I stood a foot away.”
Giving out, or reflecting, a strong or dazzling light
“Even the tough, low-growing buffalo grass seemed to shrink from the blazing rays of the morning sun.”
Involving, or given to, open or heavy displays of emotion
“My husband has just had a blazing row with his boss.”
Extremely hot or torrid
Very angry
Affected by or deriving from wildly uncontrolled emotion
Present participle for to shine brightly or powerfully
“Sometimes, the flashing light would blaze upon the boarding of a little house at the bend of the road.”
Present participle for to burn fiercely or brightly
“Also notable are the fire barrels that blaze brightly during the nocturnal hours.”
Present participle for to fire a gun repeatedly or indiscriminately
“Enraged at how he had been treated, Rambo began to blaze away indiscriminately at the equipment in Murdock's office while screaming aloud like a deranged animal.”
Present participle for to proceed or move at a fast speed
“The enemy planes fired tracers, orange balls that seemed to hang in the sky and then suddenly blaze past with incredible speed.”
Present participle for to break new ground or lead the way in doing so
“He sought to distance himself from his predecessor and blaze a new trail.”
Present participle for to declare loudly, openly or publicly
“We must blaze this news across the front pages of every publication!”
Present participle for to cause an increase in temperature of an object or space
Present participle for to give off light, including in the invisible electromagnetic radiation frequencies, or become luminescent
Present participle for smoke cannabis
Present participle for to be emotionally stirred up with a negative emotion, especially anger
Present participle for to shoot or launch (a projectile) forward with force
Machine-gunning
Present participle for to have as a prominent attribute or aspect
Present participle for to blemish, scratch, or stain with a mark
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