blazing
Americanadjective
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burning brightly and with great heat, force, etc.
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of tremendous intensity or fervor.
a performance of blazing ferocity.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of blazing
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at blaze 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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It erupted as temperatures across heat-battered Spain and France were predicted to hit 40C on Friday, with forest fires blazing in both countries.
From Barron's • Jul. 10, 2026
India regularly experiences the type of blazing weather the U.S. has faced this summer, and 10 of its warmest years on record occurred in the past 15 years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026
The rescuers guided Gil out of his would-be tomb, onto a gurney and outside into the crush of onlookers waiting below the tropical sun, already blazing before 10 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2026
One player, recently recalled winger Agustin Canobbio, had a blazing row with Bielsa, saying the breaking point came when the coach criticised the way he was sitting.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
Soon it was blazing high into the sky.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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