1
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
Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Each earbud is made from polished aluminum and housed in a pearl-blasted charging case made from natural aluminum.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Shouldn't even be that hard to sharpen the blasted thing, let alone twist it.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026
Shouldn’t even be that hard to sharpen the blasted thing, let alone twist it.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Volunteers with the Angels of Salvation humanitarian organization cut plywood to cover blasted windows against the cold.
—Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2025
Keys instead broke the 27-year-old’s serve, and dragged the decider to 5-5 after again alternating between blasted winners and errors into the net.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
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
Northwest of Miami, excavators claw mounds of blasted limestone as crews replace acres of sugarcane fields in a massive project that aims to supply clean freshwater to the Everglades.
—Rebecca Blackwell, Sun Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
Daily News, 30 May 2026
Following a single by Tyler Freeman, Goodman absolutely blasted a no-doubt three-run home run to tie the game at six apiece.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
Playing for the Alaska Goldpanners in a championship season, Winfield blasted a home run measured at 500 feet.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
In his encyclical, Leo fretted about multiple ongoing wars, lamented the decline of multilateral coalitions and blasted arms industry profits as driving the conflicts.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Northeastern also had one home run, blasted by Will Fosberg in the third inning.
—Gary Bedore
may 29, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Hokusai is known for its bright rays of debris that stretch thousands of kilometers across the planet, created when material blasted from beneath Mercury's surface was hurled outward during the impact.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 28 May 2026
In letters to the court, Perry’s relatives blasted Iwamasa for lying to the family about what happened.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2026
Allred surpassed Johnson in a contentious battle where both candidates blasted each other's records.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Adjective
With more than a dozen varieties grown in and around SoCal, in 2026 alone, heads (of cabbage) will roll if Angelenos can’t get their fix of this vitamin-rich, potassium-laden, calcium-blasted antioxidant VIP in 2026.
—Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Each earbud is made from polished aluminum and housed in a pearl-blasted charging case made from natural aluminum.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Shouldn't even be that hard to sharpen the blasted thing, let alone twist it.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026
Shouldn’t even be that hard to sharpen the blasted thing, let alone twist it.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Volunteers with the Angels of Salvation humanitarian organization cut plywood to cover blasted windows against the cold.
—Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2025
Keys instead broke the 27-year-old’s serve, and dragged the decider to 5-5 after again alternating between blasted winners and errors into the net.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
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
Northwest of Miami, excavators claw mounds of blasted limestone as crews replace acres of sugarcane fields in a massive project that aims to supply clean freshwater to the Everglades.
—Rebecca Blackwell, Sun Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
Saylor Timmerman replaced Burnham and walked Jolyna Lamar and Rylee Slimp before Grant blasted a 260-foot homer that hit a metal fence beyond the wall in left-center field.
—Daily News, 30 May 2026
Following a single by Tyler Freeman, Goodman absolutely blasted a no-doubt three-run home run to tie the game at six apiece.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
Playing for the Alaska Goldpanners in a championship season, Winfield blasted a home run measured at 500 feet.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
In his encyclical, Leo fretted about multiple ongoing wars, lamented the decline of multilateral coalitions and blasted arms industry profits as driving the conflicts.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Northeastern also had one home run, blasted by Will Fosberg in the third inning.
—Gary Bedore
may 29, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Hokusai is known for its bright rays of debris that stretch thousands of kilometers across the planet, created when material blasted from beneath Mercury's surface was hurled outward during the impact.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 28 May 2026
In letters to the court, Perry’s relatives blasted Iwamasa for lying to the family about what happened.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2026
Allred surpassed Johnson in a contentious battle where both candidates blasted each other's records.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasted
Adjective
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There’s gonna be some comedy at the beginning and then there’s gonna be freaking reggaeton!—
Suzy Exposito,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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That itself should be a freaking movie.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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To stress just how high the challenge was, Leeds’ left-back was left with a ripped pair of shorts.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Brushes, pens and pencils lie next to the ripped cuffs of cotton workshirts, and drops of blue and white paint are splattered on the floor, extending the artwork beyond the wall.—
Leigh-Ann Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Spending evenings alone at Wally’s getting drunk and talking to himself certainly doesn’t help Kenneth’s social standing.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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MacArthur recurs in Steve Carell HBO comedy, Rooster, as a drunk hockey coach.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2026
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The former Iowa Hawkeyes star shattered scoring records in college, transformed women's basketball into a national phenomenon and has continued rewriting the WNBA record book since arriving in 2024.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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The team features Megan Grant, the Bruins' two-sport athlete who shattered Lauren Espinoza's 31-year-old single-season home run record in the Big Ten Softball Tournament and extended it to 40 home runs, outlasting Oklahoma's Kendall Wells for the record.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Suzanne Swierc Ball State University agreed to pay $225,000 to its former health director, Suzanne Swierc, after she was fired for making a critical social media post following Kirk's assassination, according to reporting from IndyStar, part of the USA TODAY Network.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
2 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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Carney said antisemites in Canada have fired bullets at Jewish schools and thrown firebombs at synagogues and attacked community centers.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Thousands of mail carriers across the United States were attacked by dogs in 2025, with Los Angeles topping the list for most attacks, according to a new report from the United States Postal Service.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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These were signs the women could easily read as the air cooled and their hearts sped.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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In the months that followed, investigators determined that Mackenzie, who was 17 years old at the time of the incident, intentionally sped up the car.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Feld debuted in West Town at what seemed to be a cursed space in June 2024.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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After witnessing so much destruction, Bear locks himself in the bathroom and tries to end the cursed wish by killing himself.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Blasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasted. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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