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as in freaking
deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure
that blasted car salesman cheated us
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as in ripped
slang
being under the influence of a recreational drug
the members of the rock band were all so blasted they could barely perform
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as in drunk
slang
being under the influence of alcohol
The old college chums recalled with embarrassment a night they got blasted.
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as in shattered
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 fired
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force
artillery that could blast cannonballs from hundreds of yards
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4
as in attacked
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
blasted the new governor for every little misstep
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as in sped
to proceed or move quickly
rowdy teenagers blasting down the road in a sports car
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Recent Examples of blasted
Ian Stokes, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Her ballerina background, however, is fairly extraneous, even with De Armas made to stare solemnly at that blasted music box during her rare moments of rest.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
The watch measure 44 mm, is made from blasted titanium and features a honeycomb skeletonization of the case that reduces the weight by 50 percent, Ross told Robb Report.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
Second, no one is offering to rebuild the blasted towns and villages of southern Lebanon when this is over, the way the oil-rich Gulf States did after the last major war with Israel, in 2006.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
When the moment of triumph finally arrived, with a blasted inside-in forehand to the postage stamp corner of the court, Djokovic, 37, crouched to his knees and immediately succumbed to the first set of tears.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
As in the video game, which starts characters off in a kind of blasted heath, the surroundings are visually competent but forgettable.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
And of course, the blasted, decaying backdrop of the Bronx would somehow scuttle everyone’s dreams and desires.
—Vulture, 15 Sep. 2023
Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The synth-horn melody of Deathstalker II instantly blasted into my mind!
—Bear McCreary, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
As the speeches began, chaos consumed the day as air horns were blasted, pages from pornographic magazines thrown down from the balconies and white mice released on to the floor, before the ‘nun’ started dancing up and down the aisles shouting comic profanity.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Rose blasted the bill's passage, pointing to the provision that would create a 1,000-foot buffer zone around courthouses where ICE officers couldn't make arrests.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The former Fox News personality blasted Curtis for clarifying a set of comments regarding the conservative activist's killing on Wednesday's episode of The Megyn Kelly Show.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Sherrill has blasted Ciattarelli for allegedly profiting from New Jersey’s opioid crisis through his medical publishing company, a claim which Ciattarelli has called a lie and threatened to sue over.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
Historically, volcanic eruptions have blasted millions of tons of sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Rollins blasted the lawsuit in an interview on CNN.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Ripley spent four movies trying to keep the blasted things off our home world, but those pesky Xenomorphs are coming planetside anyway in Alien: Earth, the new Alien TV series.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Her ballerina background, however, is fairly extraneous, even with De Armas made to stare solemnly at that blasted music box during her rare moments of rest.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
The watch measure 44 mm, is made from blasted titanium and features a honeycomb skeletonization of the case that reduces the weight by 50 percent, Ross told Robb Report.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
Second, no one is offering to rebuild the blasted towns and villages of southern Lebanon when this is over, the way the oil-rich Gulf States did after the last major war with Israel, in 2006.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
When the moment of triumph finally arrived, with a blasted inside-in forehand to the postage stamp corner of the court, Djokovic, 37, crouched to his knees and immediately succumbed to the first set of tears.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
As in the video game, which starts characters off in a kind of blasted heath, the surroundings are visually competent but forgettable.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
And of course, the blasted, decaying backdrop of the Bronx would somehow scuttle everyone’s dreams and desires.
—Vulture, 15 Sep. 2023
Verb
Steam blasted out of the kitchen like the cooks were trying to season the air.
—Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The synth-horn melody of Deathstalker II instantly blasted into my mind!
—Bear McCreary, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
As the speeches began, chaos consumed the day as air horns were blasted, pages from pornographic magazines thrown down from the balconies and white mice released on to the floor, before the ‘nun’ started dancing up and down the aisles shouting comic profanity.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Rose blasted the bill's passage, pointing to the provision that would create a 1,000-foot buffer zone around courthouses where ICE officers couldn't make arrests.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The former Fox News personality blasted Curtis for clarifying a set of comments regarding the conservative activist's killing on Wednesday's episode of The Megyn Kelly Show.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Sherrill has blasted Ciattarelli for allegedly profiting from New Jersey’s opioid crisis through his medical publishing company, a claim which Ciattarelli has called a lie and threatened to sue over.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
Historically, volcanic eruptions have blasted millions of tons of sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Rollins blasted the lawsuit in an interview on CNN.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasted
Adjective
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Again, the idea of the freaking Crimson Tide celebrating a win over Vandy is just as bizarre as Vandy being in a big game to begin with.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Some accredited investors have 'no freaking clue' Even investors who already qualify as accredited could welcome, and benefit from, such a test, experts say.—
Stephanie Dhue,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
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In the footage, also obtained by PEOPLE, Tarek can be seen wearing a ripped shirt as he's questioned by an officer in a small room with his elderly dad.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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When at ports, the crew does everything from deck tours and day sails to maintenance, such as fixing a stove, sewing a ripped sail or doing laundry.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But marijuana consumption has gone up at the same time that alcohol consumption has gone down, and the qualitative differences between being high and being drunk translate to differences in social behavior.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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Eilert is soon drunk and distraught over seemingly losing his manuscript, and Hedda tells her ex-lover to kill himself.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The strength to sit with what shattered before building what’s next.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Over the years, he's developed a reputation for flying vintage airplanes, even after suffering a near-death plane crash that left his right ankle and pelvis shattered and his back broken in March 2015.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The news comes a week after the school fired football head coach Brian Kelly and then former athletic director Scott Woodward a few days later.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Taylor was also fired for an outside employment policy violation, his personnel file said.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In one attack in mid-September, the militants attacked a convoy of more than 100 fuel trucks, setting fire to half of them, according to Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED), which maps conflicts.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, who has trailed Spanberger for most of the race, has attacked Spanberger over Democrats' positions on the government shutdown and focused on trans issues, which helped Republicans win the governor's mansion in 2021.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Garcia again rammed officers’ cars and sped off before fleeing on foot and barricading himself inside his apartment, ICE said.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Crystals that cleanse All three minerals sped up the breakdown under typical environmental conditions, but the rate depended heavily on crystal structure.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Is the prize of being the sexiest man alive cursed?—
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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The blockbuster — which follows a treasure hunter who accidentally awakens a cursed Egyptian priest with supernatural powers — also cemented Fraser as a bankable action hero.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Blasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasted. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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