Definition of blastednext
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as in ripped
slang being under the influence of a recreational drug the members of the rock band were all so blasted they could barely perform

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blasted

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verb

past tense of blast
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as in shattered
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 fired
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 shot
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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Recent Examples of blasted
Adjective
Shouldn't even be that hard to sharpen the blasted thing, let alone twist it. — Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026 Shouldn’t even be that hard to sharpen the blasted thing, let alone twist it. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
Stacey Young, executive director of Justice Connection, a nonprofit organization of former Justice Department employees that advocates for a non-politicized department, blasted Dhillon’s tenure in the department and cheered her departure. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026 The firehose of the same few examples in high school and college sports being blasted ad nauseam is not evidence of anything but the power of fear and ignorance of biology. — Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blasted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasted
Adjective
  • That little freaking weasel kept me on my toes the whole game.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
  • And that's what Simon hasn't learned how to do yet, which is to just go and get a freaking life.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Adjective
  • Shortly after, Wilcox slammed on the brakes, jumped out of his vehicle, took out a loaded semi-automatic handgun and fired three gunshots at the officer, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Alameda County District Attorney's Office said she was charged with involuntary manslaughter, assault with a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm in public, and brandishing a firearm in public.
    — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Guzman has an April 2009 conviction of driving drunk and causing injury to another person in Sacramento County, according to the complaint.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Being drunk on a plane is a criminal offence, punishable by a fine of up to £5,000 and two years’ imprisonment.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Bystander video showed a fiery crater gouged into Military Trail, a major highway, with the pavement buckled and shattered around the wreckage.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Still, the state has shattered early voting records with a more diverse electorate and stronger turnout in left-leaning jurisdictions.
    — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • New England’s best arrived nine minutes later, when Raines fired high on a one-time chance from close range.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Boudreaux saw the vehicle’s rear window open moments before the shooter fired.
    — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Once in sight of land at last, the ship is attacked (by the French, as this is during the French and Indian War), with consequences falling hardest on the Clems.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Second, during a July test, OpenAI agents attacked Hugging Face systems in a move unrelated to its task.
    — Stephen Pitt-Walker, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Randle praised the rookie’s natural feel for making reads and could also see the moments when he was sped up.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The viewer has also been sped up, with improved HDR viewing and better file type support.
    — Tom Warren, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The cursed 13th season of RHONY led to a complete refresh, with the entire cast let go in favor of all-new Housewives.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Around the next bend, the cursed driveway to the veterinary clinic opened up out of nowhere to his right.
    — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026

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“Blasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasted. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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