blazes
Britishplural noun
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slang a euphemistic word for hell
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informal (intensifier)
to run like blazes
what the blazes are you doing?
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slang go to hell!
Example Sentences
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From factories and coaching centres to hospitals and entertainment venues, many of Delhi's deadliest blazes have exposed a persistent gap between safety rules on paper and their implementation on the ground.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
The findings follow recent wildfires in parts of Northern Ireland in April which saw hundreds of firefighters deployed to fight the blazes.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Firefighters were trying to extinguish the blazes in the still-smoldering rubble, while rescue workers laboured to pull victims from the debris and bulldozers tried to clear a path.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Every now and then, a shooting star blazes over occupants’ heads.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
“We’ll find them easily in this moon. It’s like daylight outside. I’ve never seen a moon so full. And where in blazes is Ashton? He’s missing all the fun.”
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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