blaze a trail

verb

To show the way or proceed rapidly.

“We don't want to blaze a trail when we can imitate something that has already been done.”

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Meanings

verbblaze a trail (third-person singular simple present blazes a trail, present participle blazing a trail, simple past and past participle blazed a trail)

present singular third person blazes a trail · participle present blazing a trail · participle past blazed a trail · past blazed a trail

  1. idiomaticTo show the way or proceed rapidly.
  2. idiomaticTo set precedent or do something novel; to break new ground.

    We don't want to blaze a trail when we can imitate something that has already been done.

Synonyms & antonyms

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trailblaze
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cut a wide swathtrailblaze
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APA

blaze a trail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blaze%20a%20trail

MLA

“blaze a trail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blaze%20a%20trail. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blaze a trail,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blaze%20a%20trail.

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