Collocations for "blaze"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "blaze" in context.
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blaze
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- The blaze was started by [an explosion, a kitchen fire, a dropped cigarette].
- do not know how the blaze [started, began]
- The blaze started in the [garage, kitchen].
- Authorities are investigating the blaze.
- Firefighters are [trying, attempting] to [put out, slow down] the blaze.
- Firefighters [put out] the blaze.
- The blaze finally ran out of fuel.
- was [killed, injured] in the blaze
- The blaze spread through the [block, forest].
- The blaze [spread to, reached] [the houses, the next block].
- The blaze destroyed the [house, building].
- The blaze [scorched, wiped out] the crops.
- was blinded by a blaze of light
- a blaze of [jewels, diamonds] glimmered
- was blinded by the blaze of the headlights
- [shot, went] down in a blaze of glory
- [broke it, hit her, yelled] in a blaze of fury
- the fire blazed for [an hour, a day, a month]
- the fire blazed throughout the [night, day, week]
- the fire blazed through the [forest, building, house]
- the [comet, trail] blazed across the sky
- continue to blaze away
- blazed a trail (for)
- the sun blazed down (on)
- [his, her] eyes blazed with [fury, anger]
- [the trees] blazed [with color, red, red and orange, red and gold]
- [the team, they, she, he] blazed to victory
'blaze' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):