as in loud
marked by a high volume of sound
carried a blasting radio wherever he went
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as in firing
a directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece
the next blasting by the artillery scored a direct hit
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as in shattering
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive
the highway engineers will have to blast that hill in order to put a road through here
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as in shooting
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force
artillery that could blast cannonballs from hundreds of yards
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as in discharging
to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force
the recruits were all blasting away at the target range
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as in attacking
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
blasted the new governor for every little misstep
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as in rushing
to proceed or move quickly
rowdy teenagers blasting down the road in a sports car
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Recent Examples of blasting
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
Automatic weapons blasting, tires squealing, the whole bit.
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Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
The sweet spot for blasting is in the center of each round target.
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Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
McLeod grew up listening to the quarry’s warning sirens, learning to take cover indoors before the blasting began.
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Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
In the engine room, Hoff spoke of how some keepers went mad because of the foghorn blasting every few seconds.
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Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Another was renting a vintage car and driving through Italy with a girlfriend with classical music blasting.
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Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2026
Saros looks like a promising follow-up to Returnal, incorporating all the frenetic action and satisfying alien-blasting of the previous game, while also bringing in its own time-loop mechanic to justify the live-die-repeat gameplay style that Housemarque is fast becoming known for.
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Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
5 Jan. 2026
Regardless of what's stowed away on the company's Falcon 9, the two-stage rocket should look just as slick blasting off from the ground.
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Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
26 Dec. 2025
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
In April, Texas lawmakers sharply criticized the camp's operators, blasting their evacuation planning ahead of the storm.
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Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Mexican Norteño music was blasting on a speaker.
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Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Permits for blasting and fuel dispensation, much of what’s still happening on the construction site, typically run $140-$180 each.
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Mark Dee
june 24,
Idaho Statesman,
24 June 2026
The same young stars and exploding supernovas release enormous amounts of energy, blasting gas out of the galaxy.
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Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
While running your air conditioner is likely a must, there are actually other ways to keep your home cooler that don't involve blasting your AC or a gigantic electric bill.
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Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
Jamon would putter behind him slowly in his car, drinking lemonade and blasting the air conditioner.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
Pete Alonso followed suit, blasting an inside fastball about belt high to left-center field to tie the score.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Noun
Five jettisoned from Arguijo-Mejia’s apartment, through his door, through the hallway wall, with three blasting into Ojeda’s kitchen.
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Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
Automatic weapons blasting, tires squealing, the whole bit.
—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
The sweet spot for blasting is in the center of each round target.
—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
McLeod grew up listening to the quarry’s warning sirens, learning to take cover indoors before the blasting began.
—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
In the engine room, Hoff spoke of how some keepers went mad because of the foghorn blasting every few seconds.
—
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Another was renting a vintage car and driving through Italy with a girlfriend with classical music blasting.
—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2026
Saros looks like a promising follow-up to Returnal, incorporating all the frenetic action and satisfying alien-blasting of the previous game, while also bringing in its own time-loop mechanic to justify the live-die-repeat gameplay style that Housemarque is fast becoming known for.
—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
5 Jan. 2026
Regardless of what's stowed away on the company's Falcon 9, the two-stage rocket should look just as slick blasting off from the ground.
—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
26 Dec. 2025
Verb
Thursday, ending at Fan Fest at the World War I Museum and Memorial — a roughly 1 1/4-mile trek led by a distinctive orange bus blasting Dutch music.
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Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
In April, Texas lawmakers sharply criticized the camp's operators, blasting their evacuation planning ahead of the storm.
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Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Mexican Norteño music was blasting on a speaker.
—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Permits for blasting and fuel dispensation, much of what’s still happening on the construction site, typically run $140-$180 each.
—
Mark Dee
june 24,
Idaho Statesman,
24 June 2026
The same young stars and exploding supernovas release enormous amounts of energy, blasting gas out of the galaxy.
—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
While running your air conditioner is likely a must, there are actually other ways to keep your home cooler that don't involve blasting your AC or a gigantic electric bill.
—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
Jamon would putter behind him slowly in his car, drinking lemonade and blasting the air conditioner.
—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
Pete Alonso followed suit, blasting an inside fastball about belt high to left-center field to tie the score.
—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasting
Adjective
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The Brookhaven City Council unanimously approved a 40% hike in the city’s property tax rate earlier this week over loud opposition from some residents.
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The equalizer was exactly what Ecuador’s fans needed to get loud, roaring with joy after Germany's early lead was cut.
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Michael Reaves / Getty Images The decision to hire May fell in the lap of Mavericks president Masai Ujiri, who took over the team last month following the firing of former GM Nico Harrison in November.
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Johnson’s Office of Community Safety has seen major and sudden changes in recent months, particularly in Johnson’s sudden firing of Gatewood.
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SpaceX’s record-shattering IPO has minted thousands of new millionaires, unleashing a wave of high-end home shoppers poised to reshape Southern California’s already tight coastal housing markets.
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The record-shattering heat waves in Europe last week and in the western US in March are two recent examples.
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Nearly seven years after a teenager was killed out front of a Miami Gardens gas station, police have arrested a man accused of shooting him.
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Payton and Martin could have escaped without shooting into the crowded street corner, the prosecutor argued.
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His pace routinely bothered Sweden, including on one impressive solo run in the first half that produced a quality attacking scenario.
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The video then shows the woman throwing Martinez to the ground, grabbing her by the hair and repeatedly attacking her as bystanders try to step in and help.
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With the flip of a light switch and the familiar clunk of a VHS tape sliding into a VCR, memories come rushing back for many collectors and movie lovers.
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Poor planning or rushing decisions can lead to costly and inconvenient design mistakes.
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The bear was almost on top of us when, with a deafening roar, the shot from both barrels smacked into that enormous shaggy head.
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That doesn’t mean the Avs can’t enjoy themselves, feel pride in an accomplishment or revel in the deafening roar when MacKinnon fired the perfect shot at the perfect time.
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Video and photos shared on social media appear to show the aircraft plummeting to the ground after smashing a large hole in the 108-story CITIC Tower, located in the Chinese capital's business district.
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Also in 2007, Spencer was sentenced concurrently to seven years in prison for choking a woman, slamming her head to the ground, and robbing her of her cellphone, and for smashing into a woman's car and ransacking it, prosecutors said.
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“Blasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasting. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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