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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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When Vučić conceded defeat, shortly after the polls closed, the crowds on the streets erupted in celebration.

— Guy De Launey, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
Internal disputes have erupted over how best to expand the business and promote content on the platform to boost audience engagement, according to former Netflix employees and industry insiders who spoke to The Times.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of erupted

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Less than two weeks after the mines exploded, the North fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile more than 700 kilometers.

— Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Sudan’s war began in April 2023, when simmering tensions between the military and the RSF exploded into open fighting in Khartoum and spread across the country.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of exploded

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The fire broke out in a house near 86th Street and Colfax Avenue, in a neighborhood of frame workers' cottages, bungalows, and two-flats.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Chicago Fire Department officials said at least seven people were displaced following a multi-unit building fire that broke out Tuesday morning in the city’s South Austin neighborhood.

— Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

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