blaze
/bleɪz/
noun
- A very large, strong, and dangerous fire.
- The forest blaze destroyed hundreds of acres of trees.
- Firefighters worked for hours to control the blaze.
- Smoke from the blaze could be seen for miles.
- A bright, strong light or display of color.
- The sunset was a blaze of orange and pink.
- The stadium lights were a blaze of white against the night sky.
- The garden was a blaze of red and yellow tulips.
- A mark or trail made on a tree by cutting the bark, used to mark a path.
- Each blaze was a fresh cut in the bark, showing the way.
- The hikers followed the blazes on the trees to stay on the trail.
- The old blaze was almost grown over, so the ranger made a new one.
verb
- To burn very strongly and brightly.
- Logs blazed in the fireplace, warming the room.
- The campfire blazed all night long.
- The house blazed for hours before the fire trucks arrived.
- To shine very brightly or with strong color.
- The morning sun blazed through the window.
- The neon sign blazed in the dark alley.
- Her eyes blazed with anger.
- To mark a trail by cutting marks on trees.
- Early settlers blazed routes across the wilderness.
- They blazed the path so others could find their way.
- The scout blazed a trail through the dense forest.
- To move very fast.
- The runner blazed around the track, setting a new record.
- He blazed through his homework in twenty minutes.
- The car blazed down the highway at top speed.
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