blaze (up)

verb

Definition of blaze (up)next
as in to erupt
to develop suddenly and violently after years of decline, street crime blazed up again

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blaze (up)
  1. erupt
  2. explode
  3. break out
Verb
  • One person was killed and at least 14 others were injured after gunfire erupted at a large gathering at a park on Chicago's South Side while police were attempting to disperse the crowd, authorities said.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • But weeks later, Miller, like the rest of us, watched from afar as Kabul fell and chaos erupted.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of erupt
Verb
  • That explodes into action in one startlingly seedy scene involving a rape in full view of revelers at a hotel party.
    — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026
  • That was the moment a suicide bomb exploded just outside Abbey Gate on August 26th, killing 13 American service members and more than 160 Afghan civilians.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of explode
Verb
  • Since then, this has all broken out further into public view.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
  • As Guerrero rounded the bases and returned to the plate Wednesday, chants broke out in the crowd.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of break out
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“Blaze (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blaze%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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