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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In any other era, a Heisman candidate with a rocket arm and blazing speed would have made a beeline to the NFL draft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Under a blazing sun, clad in black and clutching portraits of their slain leader Ali Khamenei, Iranian pilgrims streamed across the border into Iraq to observe the Arbaeen, the most revered event in Shia Islam.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
See: The ‘DRAM’ memory ETF has gotten off to a blazing start.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 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
It was warm in here: the crackling fire, the blazing candles.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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