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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PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
On September 21, 2024, two women went blow-for-blow under the blazing lights of a boxing gym in Austin, Texas.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
Nikola Jokic is off to another blazing start to the season and the reigning MVP figures to once again push for that title.
—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
See all Example Sentences for blazing
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“Blazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blazing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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