Definition of blastednext
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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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blasted

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verb

past tense of blast
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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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as in shot
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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Recent Examples of blasted
Adjective
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
Verb
Joy Chen, executive director of Every Fire Survivor’s Network, a group of survivors of the 2025 Los Angeles-area fires, blasted it at a virtual town hall this month. Sophie Austin, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 Many of these dwarf planets exist far from the sun, and don't visit the inner solar system — meaning they don't get blasted by high levels of solar radiation. Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blasted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasted
Adjective
  • And that's what Simon hasn't learned how to do yet, which is to just go and get a freaking life.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 July 2026
  • But my concern about my present writing quality is getting in the way of just telling a freaking story.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Adjective
  • During a search, officers discovered a loaded handgun in the employee's bag.
    Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In practical terms, the study suggests a preference for agentic AI to simplify drudge work and logistics, such as narrowing choices or suggesting better options, rather than taking full control of emotionally loaded or high-complexity decisions.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • In the post-Potter years, Radcliffe has spoken about turning to alcohol, describing how getting drunk publicly ultimately led him to pursue sobriety in 2010.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Last year, research from a watchdog group found that ChatGPT would tell 13-year-olds how to get drunk and high, instruct them on how to conceal eating disorders and even compose a heartbreaking suicide letter to their parents if asked.
    Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Adolf Hitler's army has been shattered, but thousands of Nazi fanatics are prepared to engage in an epic last stand.
    Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The case against the Tates That image of impunity shattered on July 18, when US Marshals arrested the brothers outside a bare-knuckle boxing match in Miami on an extradition request from British authorities.
    Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Panettiere said she was fired from a decade-plus brand deal with Neutrogena after speaking out about postpartum depression in a 2015 interview on national TV.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Abreu hit a smash to first baseman Bryce Eldridge, who dove to knock it down, then fired a throw home.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But the university’s recent actions in a lawsuit filed by a former student who was attacked on campus during that period appear at odds with that commitment.
    Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Not long after Bungalow 8 opened, the World Trade Center was attacked.
    Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The charter Girardeau sailed with was about four miles out and almost at the its trip when word of the hammerhead was radioed out — the crew decided to take a chance and sped up the coast 15 minutes to see the shark still sauntering in the sea.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The two men ran, laughing, to the blue Mazda that was waiting for them, and Stana, who was driving, sped away.
    Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The final position is right-back, the cursed area of last season.
    Andy Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Abdurraqib’s point, though, appears to be that the curse might be a blessing in disguise, or at least that our attempts to outrun the curse might be more cursed than the curse itself.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Blasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasted. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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