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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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4
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
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
Relatives living near Nagasaki University, closer to the blast, all died.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
The logjam has Hall pointing his finger at Democratic lawmakers who, in turn, have routinely blasted Hall as uncooperative.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The two-out blast against reliever Bryan King was Grisham’s fourth game-tying or go-ahead homer in the eighth inning or later.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
Relatives living near Nagasaki University, closer to the blast, all died.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
For party lovers, the Anker Soundcore Boom 2 speaker blasts bass, floats, and lights up LEDs and parties at a 21% discount.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
The logjam has Hall pointing his finger at Democratic lawmakers who, in turn, have routinely blasted Hall as uncooperative.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blast
Noun
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The images are all heavily filtered, as on early Instagram, and everyone in them has bangs.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
13 Aug. 2025
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Micro bobs are just one mini trend celebs are loving lately: Micro French manicures and micro bangs are also popular with stars like Jennifer Lopez and Miley Cyrus.—
Lina-Marie Baatz,
Glamour,
9 Aug. 2025
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The decline threatens to push record beef prices even higher, with tariffs limiting importers’ ability to soften the blow.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Postal Savings Bank, established in 1911, softened the blow of the Great Depression for millions, before being killed by the big banks in 1967.—
Mark Dimondstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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There's also been an explosion of machine identities, known as non-human identities (NHIs), that enterprises have to contend with.—
TK Keanini,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Within hours, the hospital would receive trauma victims from a series of explosions at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works.—
Salena Zito,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Aug. 2025
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The event will include a fireside chat moderated by WLWT anchor Courtis Fuller and a question and answer portion.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
13 Aug. 2025
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The event, held by the unscripted production industry trade group NPACT, will take place at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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By then, there were two outs, Jesse Winker was on second and came home on an RBI single by Starling Marte, dramatically smashing his helmet at home plate, punctuating a two-run lead.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Capitol building had been breached two hours earlier, with doors knocked off hinges and windows smashed.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The nurse was later fired, and Heritage Square was required to revamp its assault prevention protocols.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Carano was fired from The Mandalorian after making a series of controversial posts on social media in 2021.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The green and whites play excellent attacking soccer and with Isco pulling the strings there is always a chance Betis could upset a big club.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Cardi also dropped a trailer for the album, showing her inside a house as crows swarm and attack her mansion.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Giant rushed for 293 carries, producing 1,711 yards and 21 touchdowns.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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Following the crash around 6:30 a.m., Campos was rushed to a hospital and later died as a result of her injuries.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Blast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blast. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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