blazing

adjective

blaz·​ing ˈblā-ziŋ 

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

Synonyms

• ablaze
• afire
• aflame
• alight [chiefly British]
• burning
• combusting
• conflagrant
• fiery
• flaming
• ignited
• inflamed
• enflamed
• kindled
• lit
• lighted

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Same goes for those blazing hot days when there isn’t even a gentle breeze. —Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2025

Come for Menzel — who is a blazing force — and stay for the incredible ensemble, earwormy score and inventive stage setting. —Raven Brunner, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025

Yvette Martinez’s blazing car was found off Highway 198 between Coalinga and King City on Oct. 10, 2010, the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said in a Feb. 5 news release. —Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025

The male has a dark blue head, vibrant green back and a blazing red chest, belly, and rump. —Stan Tekiela, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing blazing

• blazing star
• with guns blazing

Rhymes for blazing

• brazing
• crazing
• gazing
• glazing
• grazing
• hazing
• lasing
• phasing
• phrasing
• praising
• raising
• razing