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as in bang
a loud explosive sound
a sharp blast of the horn startled the other driver
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as in blow
a sudden brief rush of wind
a surprise blast stole the umbrella right out of his hands
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as in event
a social gathering
a wild fraternity blast that lasted a whole weekend
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as in to smash
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 to fire
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 to attack
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
blasted the new governor for every little misstep
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as in to rush
to proceed or move quickly
rowdy teenagers blasting down the road in a sports car
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Recent Examples of blast
Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
Police launched a large-scale operation after the blasts, deploying explosives technicians, canine units and other specialized teams.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
But AIs will just happily blast through those tedious computations.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The blasts took place as police responded to an emergency phone call about an intrusion at a store near the city center, according to Lviv’s regional prosecutor’s office.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
Police launched a large-scale operation after the blasts, deploying explosives technicians, canine units and other specialized teams.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
From there, third baseman Ken Duran blasted a two-run home run to left field, trimming the deficit to six.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
But AIs will just happily blast through those tedious computations.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blast
Noun
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My bangs stuck straight up, as if actively trying to escape my face.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
20 Feb. 2026
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That quiet was punctuated only by muffled bangs, as Sugar Bowl ski patrollers set off explosives in the peaks above to mitigate the danger of an avalanche inbounds at the resort.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Decades of Western sanctions had already left the country isolated and economically battered before American and Israeli strikes in June 2025 dealt his rule a severe blow.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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But the draw is a blow to Leverkusen’s hopes of reaching fourth place in the race for Champions League qualification.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Besides the capital, explosions could be heard in other the cities, including Isfahan, Karaj, Kermanshah and Qom, according to Iranian state media.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Sure, The Adoration of the Earth, which opens the piece, begins with a quiet, eerie bassoon solo, but then there’s a violent explosion.—
Luis Palomares,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Load levels, temperatures, events, alarm histories, battery status and more are all monitored in real-time, and once any measured parameter strays outside of normal levels, the urgency of an onsite intervention can be quantified and acted upon.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Feb. 2026
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Regular attendees noticed the effect of a denser Fall/Winter schedule compared to previous seasons, and there were multiple dinners and cocktail events taking place each night.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2026
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According to Curtis, the changes come after years of complaints about burgers being smashed and falling apart.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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Inside the pile of rocks at Delray Beach’s Anchor Park, there are hundreds of seashells, but most are broken, cracked, smashed or otherwise beaten up.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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Neely backed into the street with his gun and fired three times.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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Joslin, who is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns, is the first person to get fired from the park for the act.—
Outside,
Outside,
23 Feb. 2026
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Goodwin won the faceoff 15 seconds later and fired a bending shot the length of the ice into the empty net, giving the Irish a 3-1 edge.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
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White scored 18 first-half points, and Queta had 10, helping the Celtics withstand both Brown’s absence and Pritchard’s off shooting night.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Iran has also threatened to attack Israel, meaning a regional war again could erupt across the Middle East.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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Iran threatened to escalate any conflict if the US attacked, ahead of nuclear talks in Geneva on Thursday.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Blast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blast. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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