1. plural of blaze; bright flames or fires

1. third person singular present of blaze; burns brightly or fiercely

1. used as a mild oath or exclamation of surprise or annoyance
Usage: informal; euphemistic

Examples

• The blazes from the campfire lit up the night sky.
• Multiple blazes broke out across the forest during the dry season.
• The fireplace blazes warmly on cold winter evenings.
• The sun blazes overhead during the hottest part of summer.
• What in blazes is going on here?
• Where in blazes did I put my keys?
• The old furnace blazes to life every morning.