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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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
The trees surround us with their fall leaves in blazes of red and orange and yellow, as if they, too, are celebrating the first English wedding in the New World.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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