blazing

adjective

blaz·​ing ˈblā-ziŋ How to pronounce blazing (audio)
1
: burning very brightly and intensely
a blazing fire
2
: of outstanding power, speed, heat, or intensity
blazing eyes
a blazing fastball
blazing gunfire
blazingly adverb

Examples of blazing in a Sentence

She runs with blazing speed. the blazing logs in the fireplace cast a warm glow on our holiday party
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Very quickly, Nate learns to use his affliction to his advantage via such methods as grabbing a blazing hot frying pan and pummeling his stunned opponent with it during a kitchen fight. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025 Our players have to dangle from the helicopter and drop their winnings into a blazing ring of fire to double their earnings. Tom Smyth, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025 That's because no franchise had been more romanced by prospects with blazing speed than the Raiders. Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025 As the rescuers spent hours rounding up pigs in the blazing hot sun, Noga noticed an extra seven pigs on the property she had not been told about. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blazing

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of blazing was in the 15th century

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“Blazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blazing. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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