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blazes

British  
/ ˈbleɪzɪz /

plural noun

  1. slang a euphemistic word for hell

  2. informal (intensifier)

    to run like blazes

    what the blazes are you doing?

  3. slang go to hell!

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AFP saw multiple blazes burning on hillsides and along roads between Pai and Chiang Mai, lighting up patches of otherwise pitch-black countryside.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The second of those blazes also wiped out the O2 ABC venue - a building which had existed in various guises since 1875.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

One of the blazes was at a three-story home in the 8500 block of W. Oak Ct. in the Hollywood Hills.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

Pacific Palisades, Malibu, and Altadena were all heavily impacted by the blazes, which erased an estimated $8.3 billion in home value from these areas, according to a data analysis by Realtor.com.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Downstairs in the living room his Uncle Vernon shouted, “Who the blazes is calling at this time of night?”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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