Definition

Verb: 1. To move or proceed very rapidly and with great intensity or energy, often in a manner that is sudden, dramatic, or highly visible. This usage conveys a sense of forceful, swift motion, as if propelled by fire or a burst of light.

Usage

The verb "blaze out" is used to describe a sudden, fast, and energetic departure or movement into a new area or state. It often implies a starting point from which the subject bursts forth. * It is typically followed by a prepositional phrase (e.g., out into, out of, out from) to indicate the direction or destination of the movement. * The subject is usually a vehicle, projectile, or person/entity capable of rapid motion.

Examples

• Verb:
  • The race car blazed out of the starting line as soon as the signal was given.
  • Fearing capture, the fugitive blazed out of the city under cover of darkness.
  • The new startup company blazed out into the market with a revolutionary product.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: The term can be used figuratively to describe non-physical, rapid beginnings or expansions with great impact.
  • Her latest novel blazed out onto the bestseller lists in its first week.

Variants and Related Words

• Blaze (verb): To burn brightly or fiercely. Can also mean to shine with a bright light or to be brilliantly conspicuous. (e.g., / )
• Blazing (adjective): Extremely hot, bright, or fast. (e.g., , )

Synonyms

• Burst out: To appear or emerge suddenly.
• Shoot out: To move out very quickly.
• Rocket: To move or rise rapidly.
• Streak: To move very swiftly.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Blaze away: To shoot continuously and rapidly.
  • The soldiers blazed away at the enemy position.
• Blaze a trail: To be a pioneer; to be the first to do something and show others how to do it.
  • The researcher blazed a trail in the field of genetic engineering.

Related Idioms

• Like a house on fire: Very rapidly and successfully.
  • The two new colleagues got on like a house on fire.
• Go/come under the hammer: To be sold at an auction. (Note: This is not a direct synonym but shares the "hammer" imagery sometimes associated with a blacksmith's blaze).
  • The painting will go under the hammer next week.

Verb

1. move rapidly and as if blazing
   • The spaceship blazed out into space