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adjective

as in proclaimed

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blazed

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verb (1)

past tense of blaze
as in announced
to make known openly or publicly the White House didn't waste a minute in blazing the lower unemployment figures

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blazed

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verb (2)

past tense of blaze
1
as in glowed
to be on fire especially brightly the house blazed for over three hours in the late-night fire

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as in burned
to shine with a bright harsh light the spotlight blazed through my window

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3
as in raced
to proceed or move quickly an extreme skier went blazing down the ski slope at a reckless pace

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Recent Examples of blazed
Adjective
Since last year, hunting is now allowed on Sundays on private lands only, but no hunting can occur within 40 yards of any blazed trail open to the public. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026 In early afternoon the blazed trail ended on the shore of a lake. — Elwyn "bud" Myers, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
Then Jonah Cox blazed down the line while beating out an infield hit. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Tom Marchitelli blazed a unique trail in his rise to suiting mostly NFL superstars as a founder, designer and stylist for custom menswear brand Gentleman’s Playbook. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026 At liftoff, Falcon Heavy blazed off the pad at LC-39A, roaring with the thunder of 21 Merlin 1D engines on the business end of the SpaceX triple-booster launch vehicle. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The plight of immigrants is one of the defining moral issues of our time, and more and more big name musicians are following the trail Parton blazed so long ago. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The trail to understanding fluids as the product of the microscopic world was blazed, ironically, by physicists thinking about some of reality’s biggest scales. — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026 Lead singer and guitarist Marisa Dabice blazed through 10 punky tracks, which, given her strong voice and hooky songwriting, surely converted some early arrivals. — William Earl, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 There would still cheap, B-movie versions of original hits, with straight-to-video sequels becoming an increasingly viable way to cash in the emerging home video market, but Coppola blazed a different trail for a studio’s biggest hits. — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026 In this moment, the sun’s faint outer atmosphere, its million-degree-Celsius corona, blazed into view. — Claire Cameron & Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blazed
  1. proclaimed
  2. announced
  3. glowed
  4. burned
  5. raced
  6. heralded
  7. published
  8. flamed
Adjective
  • Stitched together, these scenes form a meandering narrative that responds to Wilson’s own proclaimed curiosities, but also apertures onto thornier and more existential topics.
    — Lila Allen, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Its proclaimed intention was not merely to change the ways of art and literature but to transform life itself.
    — Susan Rubin Suleiman, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
Definition of proclaimed
Verb
  • The McDonald County Clerk's office announced later that day that the Big Sugar Gravel permit had been approved.
    — Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The organization reported more than 13 percent growth in demand for Made in Green in its 2025-26 annual report, announced in September.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of announced
Verb
  • Her body skin shimmered, and her face glowed, looking even brighter with the help of what appear to be light-brown color contact lenses.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Sep. 2026
  • My hair was thick, curly, and lush; my lips were full; my decades-long struggle with hormonal acne slowed to a stop; and my skin glowed.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of glowed
Verb
  • But traders burned once have good reason to shed long-duration risk.
    — George Calhoun, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Justin Jones, a lawmaker in the last of those, burned an image of a Confederate flag at the state capitol in protest, and likened local Republicans to Bull Connor and George Wallace.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of burned
Verb
  • In Long Beach, with less than two hours before high tide, workers on the Peninsula raced early Sunday morning to build a sand berm stretching westward from 62nd Place.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Both the men’s and women’s Chicago Marathon winners raced to victory in the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 super shoe on Sunday as the German brand continued to dominate the season.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of raced
Adjective
  • How will incumbent young players such as Alex Sarr and Kyshawn George, along with heralded rookie AJ Dybantsa, handle the pressure?
    — Doug Haller, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Still, at the end, the Astros required less heralded players to help them to an 81-81 finish.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of heralded
Verb
  • After the piece was published, a spokesperson for Anduril reached out to Lee with several urgent requests for correction.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • At least 75 data center projects worth more than $130 billion total were delayed or cancelled in the first three months of this year, according to a Data Center Watch report published in June.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of published
Verb
  • An infinity-edge pool stretches toward the horizon, while expansive Ipe wood decks, flamed granite terraces, and an outdoor kitchen frame sweeping bay views.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
  • Finish with a cremaet, Valencian coffee flamed with rum infused with lemon and cinnamon.
    — Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Definition of flamed

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“Blazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blazed. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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