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; blaze 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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So why, unlike China during its boom years, isn't India's blazing GDP growth leading to a regeneration of its decrepit cities?
From BBC
Named for the man who came across it blazing a trail from the San Joaquin Valley to the Mojave Desert in 1861, it was a storied place just beyond my horizon.
From Los Angeles Times
The young planet more closely resembled a blazing furnace than a place capable of supporting oceans or life.
From Science Daily
Anchored by Huertas’ blazing performance, Pierre Saint-Martin’s trenchant debut plays both as a portrait of a person stuck in a state of perpetual grieving and an indictment of a troubled country.
From Los Angeles Times
Ben Platt wears both his nervous diffidence and his blazing talent on his sleeve.
From Los Angeles Times
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