Thesaurus results for BLAZED (UP)

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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Chicago police are now saying 15 victims were shot Saturday night after gunfire erupted at a park on the city's South Side.

— Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Then when Nabers sustained a concussion the fourth week, Slayton erupted in a Week 5 win at Seattle for eight catches, 122 yards and a touchdown.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of erupted

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In Minneapolis—which had exploded into destructive mass protests following the murder of George Floyd by a police officer named Derek Chauvin in 2020—officials scrambled to prepare for a potentially similar response to Good’s killing.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
The markets, including Kalshi and Polymarket, have exploded in popularity and permit users to bet on all manner of events, including sports, politics and geopolitical affairs.

— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

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The fire broke out at a Howard Industries facility in Laurel after a paint booth caught fire next to a tanker truck carrying an explosive substance, Mayor Johnny Magee told local media.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Two residential buildings were damaged, while a fire broke out at a textile factory.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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