BLASTED Synonyms: 343 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈbla-stəd

Definition of blasted

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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blasted

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verb

past tense of blast

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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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

Adjective

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

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During district meetings, parents blasted D128 officials for their handling of the Rohde situation following news of the lawsuit. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 Steven Kwan blasted the second pitch of the game for a solo homer. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Sep. 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

Definition of freaking

Adjective

Prosecutors alleged that Exton walked into the restaurant with a loaded firearm, pointed it at the victim, and attempted to fire the weapon, according to an arrest warrant obtained by PEOPLE.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026
ChatGPT also offers pre-loaded data from Daloopa, PitchBook, Crunchbase, and LSEG News, as well as around 50 total connectors through MCP, an open-source protocol that allows AI models to connect to other software and data sources.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of loaded

Adjective

The two meet cute at a deeply awful Toronto nightclub; Emma is trying to feel young and free, while Raiff’s character, an old soul in a twenty-something body, is taken by the somewhat older woman who is much more fun than his drunk buddies.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026
This is a very large question for such a small and humble (and drunk and comedic) literary advice column.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of drunk

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In the mountains on the North Carolina-Tennessee border, rains of up to 30 inches (76 centimeters) turned usually gentle streams into torrents that moved trees, boulders, homes and vehicles, and shattered century-old flood records.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
An officer allegedly saw fresh footprints in the snow leading to the back door and a glass pane that had been shattered.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of shattered

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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 fired

Verb

Six of the gunmen were killed, according to police, who said one suicide bomber attacked the nearby office of an intelligence agency.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
When a wealthy, royal woman is attacked by bandits, the two men save her and are welcomed to the castle as valiant knights.

— Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of attacked

Verb

Their payout timeline is also sped up to two years instead of the previous five.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
Lenexa police are investigating a fatal crash involving a woman who left a medical facility and sped away from officers who were checking on her, a police spokesperson said.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of sped

Adjective

The cursed island town in Widow’s Bay has summoned all kinds of supernatural entities, much to the dismay of its residents.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
Circus of the Damned — An evil ringmaster tries to restore his cursed carnival with a new cast of clowns.

— Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026