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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
Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
According to the police news release, both of the men sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the blast.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
With her twin sisters occasionally joining her as dancing queens and her sister-in-attitude DJ Miss Milan (aka The Fairy VibeMother) rocking the turntables and performing as a rap foil, Doechii blasted through a 24-song set that rarely came up for air.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The blast originated on the 15,000-square-foot plant’s first floor, near kettles used in the production of an explosive mixture for the commercial mining industry, McCracken said.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
According to the police news release, both of the men sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the blast.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
Believed to be a piece of the moon that blasted out, the object has been in its orbit as a quasi-moon for about 60 years and is expected to continue for another 60 years or so years before drifting away.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
With her twin sisters occasionally joining her as dancing queens and her sister-in-attitude DJ Miss Milan (aka The Fairy VibeMother) rocking the turntables and performing as a rap foil, Doechii blasted through a 24-song set that rarely came up for air.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blast
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Tohn has previously spoken about Esther's style in the hit Netflix series — particularly after her character got bold, blunt bangs for season 2.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The 64-year-old sported a bob with bangs while attending the Pride of Britain Awards in London on Monday.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Zyairr Davis, then 13, was one of three teens arrested in the attack, but not the one who delivered the fatal blow.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Combs has seen a series of blows to his legal case in the past several weeks.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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For the rest of the nineteenth century and into the twentieth century, magnetic storms, triggered by colossal solar explosions, repeatedly disrupted those networks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Growing attraction Though specialized e-bike shops have been in operation for more than a decade, their recent explosion in business can be attributed to changes in offerings and price.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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In orchestrating the flight, Hamida refashions the sequence of events in her own abduction.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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The eight-hour event, which was held at a local school, attracted 800 to 900 people, Waggoner says — and one of them, Brenda Hodgkin, 41, was both a volunteer and beneficiary.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The solar wind smashes into the leading edge of Earth’s magnetosphere with supersonic speed, creating a shockwave that can come closer than one hundred thousand kilometers to the planet’s illuminated side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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From there, two of the thieves slinked up the ladder to smash a window that leads to the Galerie d’Apollon on the museum’s second floor.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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The buyout to fire him amounts to around $53 million, per his contract, which is the second-highest buyout in college football history.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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In addition to trying to hold lawmakers accountable for passing a state spending plan on time, Duggan outlined his plan to give school administrators a runway to improve student outcomes before firing them, which would give school districts some say in their accountability measures.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Camay Mitchell De Silva was staying with a friend on the school's campus in Dover in April 2024 when she was fatally shot, CBS News reported at the time.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Adrian Green was shot by Glendale police officers after aiming a gun at them as shown in body-camera footage.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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In the game, Elliott operated as the right ‘No 10’ (attacking midfielder), passing neatly and playing well in a first half that only offered promise in spurts.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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All patients were treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, a type of immunotherapy drugs that help the immune system recognize and attack tumor cells more effectively.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Blast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blast. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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