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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That property, which is located in an area that was significantly affected by the California wildfires in January 2025, survived the blazes.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
French authorities have ordered thousands of tourists on the southwestern Atlantic coast out of campsites and holiday homes, as firefighters backed by water-bombing planes raced to control the blazes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Ecologist Angharad Owen, who started the petition calling for aerial support to tackle blazes in remote places like Rhinogydd, said they were "proven to be highly effective in managing and extinguishing wildfires swiftly".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Such blazes have large vertical growth and can spread rapidly even when not driven by the wind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
These patrols roamed the streets at night, ready to put out small fires with chemical extinguishers and turn in alarms for bigger blazes.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
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