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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The blazes have "affected" 77,000 hectares in the Madrid, Avila and Toledo regions, with the largest area around Avila, she said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
France has mobilized its fleet of Canadair water bombers along with other aircraft to combat multiple blazes in the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
French firefighting authorities have blamed the phenomenon for the blazes near Bordeaux, adding that it had never before been seen in the country.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The fire near Valencia in Spain killed one person on Saturday, the only civilian death reported so far in the blazes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Why in blue blazes a misplaced book couldn’t wait until morning I don’t pretend to understand!
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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