blazed (up)

verb

past tense of blaze (up)
as in erupted
to develop suddenly and violently after years of decline, street crime blazed up again

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  1. erupted
  2. exploded
  3. broke out
Verb
  • Two men were killed and nearly three dozen people injured when gunfire erupted at a homecoming weekend block party in Vienna, a small town in south Georgia.
    — Mike Stewart, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • His nose bled frequently, and his whole body regularly erupted into sudden, violent bouts of chills.
    — Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of erupted
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  • Widening the southern portion of State Highway 69 has been a priority for the state as South Meridian and Kuna’s populations have exploded in recent years.
    — Rose Evans October 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Combos, or multiple contracts stacked together that only pay out if all of them win — similar to parlays on traditional sportsbooks — have exploded in popularity.
    — Ananya Chetia,Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of exploded
Verb
  • Exactly a week earlier, a migrant boat with 62 people overturned about 100 miles to the southeast off Mona Island after a fight broke out on the vessel.
    — David Goodhue October 6, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In Week 3 against the Green Bay Packers, Robinson, who had modest showings for his standards in the Falcons’ two losses to begin the year, broke out for 194 yards on 29 carries with two touchdowns in the blowout victory at Lambeau Field.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of broke out
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“Blazed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blazed%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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