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
- blazingly adverb
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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“Taking that ‘L’ last week gave us motivation,” senior captain Marley Scoggins said after getting her team off to a good start with a blazing first leg.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
In the early hours of 19 July 2003, a 33-year-old mother of two was walking home alone through a semi-rural part of Salford after a blazing row with her boyfriend.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Interest in SpaceX is expected to be blazing hot when the company officially announces its public listing, which is expected as soon as June.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
“Dubai is trying to weather this storm by going all guns blazing, trying to maintain its reputational economy,” said Marc Owen Jones, associate professor of media analytics at Northwestern University in Qatar.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
She chose a variety of yarns in colors that reminded her of autumn leaves: warm reds and blazing oranges and golden yellows.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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