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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
Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
On Saturday, French museum Centre Pompidou-Metz sent out a curious media blast headed by two grainy images.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026
Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
But across Oklahoma, the fluid is spreading uncontrollably belowground, blasting out of old, unplugged wells, polluting land and contaminating drinking water.
—Katie Campbell, ProPublica, 2 June 2026
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Noun
In wartime Baghdad and Kabul, 30-foot-high blast walls shielded sensitive government sites.
—Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
On Saturday, French museum Centre Pompidou-Metz sent out a curious media blast headed by two grainy images.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026
Verb
Droves of shoppers are going after cooling household essentials like this Dreo tower fan that offers eight speeds of breezy relief, while another lot of customers just bought this Black+Decker portable air conditioner that blasts super cool air.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
But across Oklahoma, the fluid is spreading uncontrollably belowground, blasting out of old, unplugged wells, polluting land and contaminating drinking water.
—Katie Campbell, ProPublica, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blast
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Right now, the best bang for your buck is the Chase Sapphire Reserve (see rates and fees), which has an all-time-high offer of 150,000 points after spending $6,000 on purchases within the first three months from account opening.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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Hesty is known among zoo staff and visitors for the long, swooping bangs that hang over her face.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Shutting down Logan would be another blow to the Lincoln area after the closures of Lincoln College and Lincoln Christian University, and other businesses and facilities over the years.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Earlier in the day, the Marlins were dealt another blow to their rotation when it was announced that top prospect Thomas White is expected to miss the remainder of the season after suffering a left shoulder capsular sprain last month.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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The larger and more immediate risk came from the possible explosion.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The chemical behind the explosion — ammonium nitrate — is not regulated under RMP.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Da Messina’s Annunciation famously excises the angel Gabriel, while Ghirri’s version further edits the event by also obscuring the Virgin herself.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The hotel occupies 12 floors of a 42-story tower, offering 277 guest rooms and suites along with 15,000 square feet of event space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The men would brandish firearms and smash car windows before demanding that the victim hand over the money.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Every day, there are news reports of hundreds of people rioting in cities across our country — windows being smashed, merchandise stolen, police vehicles damaged and people being attacked and injured.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
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The violent arrest immediately sparked community protests, and Hyder was fired the next day.—
Jericka Duncan,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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Terr hopes that the settlements reached thus far will deter officials from firing or punishing employees for their speech moving forward, despite political pressure or online outrage.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Wherever possible, Arnold shot outside the studio, capturing her subjects going about their everyday lives — a radical approach for celebrity photography at the time.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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According to Marcia, George was convinced he’d be laughed out of Hollywood because in the original script characters were running around and shooting at one another and nobody was getting hurt.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Rather than attacking all rapidly growing cells, as chemotherapy does, the drug targets a key cancer-driving pathway known as KRAS, which is involved in more than 90% of pancreatic tumors.—
Luzdelia Caballero,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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Akindahunsi is accused of attacking several women the night of May 28.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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“Blast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blast. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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