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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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Every now and then, a shooting star blazes over occupants’ heads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Photographs on local media show mountains engulfed by flames, with some residents likening the blazes to "volcanoes erupting", according to local news outlet Khaosod.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

It took a lot to bestir Angelenos from their bungalows and Buicks, but their throats felt like sandpaper, and their chests hurt like the blazes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

In Kuwait, drone attacks sparked blazes at the Mina Abdullah and Mina Al-Ahmadi refineries, which have a combined capacity of 800,000 barrels per day.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Why in blue blazes a misplaced book couldn’t wait until morning I don’t pretend to understand!

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood

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