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blazes

NOUN
hell
Synonyms
STRONGEST
inferno misery nightmare purgatory
STRONG
Gehenna Hades abyss affliction agony anguish difficulty grave limbo ordeal pandemonium perdition pit suffering torment trial underworld wretchedness
WEAK
Abaddon bottomless pit everlasting fire fire and brimstone hellfire infernal regions lower world nether world place of torment
Antonyms
STRONG
comfort contentment happiness health joy peace pleasure
WEAK
heaven
NOUN
inferno
Synonyms
STRONGEST
purgatory
STRONG
Hades hellfire netherworld underworld
WEAK
bottomless pit everlasting fire fire and brimstone
NOUN
living hell
Synonyms
WEAK
Abaddon Gehenna Hades abyss affliction agony anguish bottomless pit difficulty everlasting fire fire and brimstone grave hellfire infernal regions inferno limbo lower world misery nether world nightmare ordeal pandemonium perdition persecution pit place of torment purgatory suffering torment torture tortures of the damned trial underworld wretchedness

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Every now and then, a shooting star blazes over occupants’ heads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

In Kuwait, drone attacks sparked blazes at the Mina Abdullah and Mina Al-Ahmadi refineries, which have a combined capacity of 800,000 barrels per day.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

The second of those blazes also wiped out the O2 ABC venue - a building which had existed in various guises since 1875.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

One of the blazes was at a three-story home in the 8500 block of W. Oak Ct. in the Hollywood Hills.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

Fires burned throughout the khalasai, great orange blazes that crackled with fury and spit embers at the sky.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin