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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Such blazes have large vertical growth and can spread rapidly even when not driven by the wind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Almost 900 blazes are burning across a vast boreal forest in the country’s hardest-to-reach, least-populous areas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Fire crews have faced widespread blazes across multiple provinces, with officials working to protect communities while managing limited firefighting resources.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Smoke from blazes in northwestern Ontario has filtered down to Toronto, the provincial capital.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Below her blazes the route she has worked out on the map for herself, north of the city through the mountains to the coast.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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