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as in explosion
the act or an instance of exploding the blast destroyed the building completely

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blast

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verb

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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 shoot
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 blast
Noun
The official cause of the blast remained under investigation on June 19, 2025. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 20 June 2025 Sam Clark started it off with a walk before Isaac Robinson plated him on a blast that hit off of the left field wall. Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
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Russian forces have relentlessly blasted civilian areas of Ukraine throughout the war, which is now in its fourth year. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025 According to the authors at The University of Western Ontario and Athabasca University in Canada, up to 100 million kilograms of lunar material could be blasted into space, with debris potentially escaping the moon’s gravity and heading toward Earth. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for blast
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Noun
  • Compare that with the National League West’s spending of $1.25 billion and the AL East putting up $1.1 billion for players this season, and the AL Central is getting a lot of bang for its buck.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 12 June 2025
  • Costco shoppers may soon be getting more bang for their buck.
    Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • Khan feared that delaying his departure beyond the deadline might have resulted in his wife and children being hauled off to a police station along with him, which would have been a blow to his family’s dignity.
    Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
  • Losing Senga for an extended period would be a major blow for the Mets, but there's still reason to believe the team will explore trades for its pitchers even with him sidelined.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • The explosion of betting options signals the next stage of growth for U.S. sports betting, shifting from wagers placed before a game to betting during a game.
    Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 15 June 2025
  • Photo taken after an explosion in downtown Tehran amid Israel's two-day campaign of strikes against Iran on June 15.
    Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Noun
  • His mother Scarlett and brother Lance flew in for the event to watch Wactor on screen one more time.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 26 June 2025
  • Expect gourmet popcorn and chocolates, along with celebration arrangements, popcorn bars and party bags for event planning.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • On June 21, Mitchell, South Dakota, broke its daily high temperatures record at 104 degrees, smashing its previous record of 101 degrees.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 June 2025
  • Numerous other boats were damaged that day as the powerful thunderstorm churned up waves and sent boats smashing into each other and the marina, according to KCRA-TV.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025
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  • Before these new notices to staffers, Lake already had fired more than 500 contractors at Voice of America, many of whom are citizens of other countries and brought journalistic and language skills to their roles at VOA.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 21 June 2025
  • The Iron Dome intercepts missiles and rockets fired from a short range of up to around 45 miles, and David's Sling intercepts cruise missiles and rockets at a range of up to about 125 miles.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • In a May 2, 2017 text, Ventura was clear with Khorram that Combs allegedly attacked her.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
  • Even after December 7, 1941, when Japan attacked some of the territories that McKinley had claimed—Hawaii, the Philippines, and Guam—people from Kansas or California didn’t necessarily see any reason to don uniforms.
    Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Verb
  • Pablo the Newfoundland gets dried off after a bath, minutes before he's rushed to the vet.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
  • Before the doctor could see her, she was rushed to the emergency room.
    Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025

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“Blast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blast. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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