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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A series of airstrikes set Kuwait’s Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery on fire, the Associated Press reported, as Kuwaiti firefighters were working to knock down several blazes there.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
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
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
Gibaut roared, “What in blazes did you think I was talking about?”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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