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
  • Nine months after the revolution, the war between Iran and Iraq erupted in September 1980, lasting eight years and costing more than a million lives.
    — Mahsa Alimardani, Time, 6 July 2026
  • Spontaneous applause erupted — and even some tears were shed — at the battered parking structure where Gil had been entombed since the two temblors struck within seconds of each other on June 24.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of erupted
Verb
  • The firework exploded and then struck Ruiz-Urresto on the head.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • Public sympathy for Eisenkot increased on December 7 when his son Gal was inside a tunnel in the Gaza Strip and a bomb exploded.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026
Definition of exploded
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  • The fire broke out June 17 and raged for eight days, sending a massive amount of smoke into the atmosphere and prompting warnings for nearby residents to stay inside.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 8 July 2026
  • In Aubervilliers, a Paris suburb, the doors gave way under the pressure of the crowd, and fights broke out among shoppers.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Definition of broke out
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