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noun

ˈblast How to pronounce blast (audio)
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1
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 explosion
the act or an instance of exploding the blast destroyed the building completely

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as in event
a social gathering a wild fraternity blast that lasted a whole weekend

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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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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
Noun
Scarlet firethorn is best grown in Zones 6a-9b, and should be planted in a spot with protection from cold blasts of wind and winter frost. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026 Juan Soto was intentionally walked to get to Bichette, who smashed an 0-1 slider 412 feet to left-center field for the go-ahead blast. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
Hill blasted out to just over 3 feet, and when Watts missed his 18-foot birdie putt, Hill quickly rapped it in and the celebration was on. — Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026 Following the mistrial, Reddington blasted the juror during a news conference. — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blast
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blast
  1. bang
  2. blow
  3. explosion
  4. event
  5. smash
  6. fire
  7. shoot
  8. attack
Noun
  • Broadwick’s pink front door spits you out slap-bang in the middle of it all like a tongue.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The last time the agents ripped through Little Village, fireworks, flash bangs and blaring car horns sounded up and down 26th Street for hours.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of bang
Noun
  • There have been plenty of in-game rotations, promising combinations, fluidity and creativity, but without the delivery of a final hammer blow.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The residents had sustained another blow when my friend, John Ahern, was a passenger on Pan Am Flight 103 that exploded on December 21, 1988 from a terrorist bomb over Lockerbie, Scotland.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of blow
Noun
  • One resident, Iryna Barisenkova, recalled hearing loud explosions while traveling on public transport.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Captain Dixon says thankfully things were much calmer on Monday compared to Sunday, when there were constant Mayday calls from a man overboard to a sinking vessel — even an explosion at a dock nearby as a boat was refueling.
    — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of explosion
Noun
  • And talk about schlock, surely there was something if not exactly schlocky then definitely sensationalist about Marcia’s way of eviscerating an artist or an event.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The event cast Democrats as too left wing, describing them as communists, anti-American or even evil.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of event
Verb
  • Bayern smashed the record for goals in the Bundesliga last season, with 122 in the 34 matches.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Of the 2,977 people who perished on 9/11, 2,753 were lost in the collapse of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center after two hijacked jetliners smashed into them.
    — Mike Kelly, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of smash
Verb
  • Knowing workers are required to pay dues or be fired, leaders often use these funds for their own personal gain and political agenda, no matter how many rank-and-file members may object.
    — Mark Mix, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
  • According to Ukraine’s Air Force, Russian forces launched 108 Shahed-type drones fired from Russia, while at least three people were killed in the latest strikes and infrastructure was hit in Kyiv region.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of fire
Verb
  • Giffords was shot during an assassination attempt in 2011 but has stayed active in politics since leaving Congress.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • There was just the goalkeeper from the first team who would come and shoot some balls at me.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of shoot
Verb
  • Tzolis plays the pass and, because the Arsenal players are attacking the diagonal, there are a number of receivers available.
    — Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In perhaps the coolest reversal in the show thus far, the Lanterns are attacked with guns that produce darkness, which manifests here as smoke but prevents them from seeing or creating light constructs.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
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