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
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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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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
For three blazing years straddling the 1960s and ’70s, Creedence Clearwater Revival was one of the most commercially successful acts in rock.
—Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 16 July 2024
With its blazing fall colors and picturesque villages, the Japanese island of Kyushu was made for cycling.
—Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2024
San Jose State alumni will be getting wild on campus for the 17th annual Fire on the Fountain homecoming event, which starts at 5:30 p.m. and ends with the traditional blazing climax to get fans in a frenzy for Saturday afternoon’s homecoming game against Wyoming.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Blazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blazing. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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