blazes

/ 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!

Example Sentences

The plan, which has added hundreds of thousands of policyholders in recent years as insurers have pulled back from the market amid rising wildfires, has estimated losses of $4 billion from the January blazes.

From Los Angeles Times

Cal Fire officials said it does not anticipate any impacts to its ability to respond to blazes, and that the agency is fully staffed.

From Los Angeles Times

The wildfire remains by far the most destructive in state history, with more homes burned down than the two January blazes in Los Angeles combined.

From Los Angeles Times

It also posted photos showing firefighters tackling blazes after the Russian strike.

From BBC

The US has recently seen some of its most damaging blazes, including the 2023 Hawaii wildfires that killed at least 102 people, and the Palisades fire in January, the most destructive in Los Angeles history.

From BBC

Related Words

• inferno 
• misery 
• nightmare 
• purgatory