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as in freaking
deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure
that blasted car salesman cheated us
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2
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
Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 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
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
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
Hunger and disease stalk Gaza’s blasted neighborhoods.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
And of course, the blasted, decaying backdrop of the Bronx would somehow scuttle everyone’s dreams and desires.
—Vulture, 15 Sep. 2023
Sabalenka dispatched Svitolina, 6-4, 6-4, with one last bullying rally and a final blasted forehand.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 June 2023
Their mission was to understand ejecta patterns—the blasted material that lands outside the crater—and help astronauts develop an understanding of how to sample this material while on the moon.
—Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 June 2023
Mike Schneider, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
Parts of coastal Southern California were soaked with heavy rainfall Thursday, and Sierra Nevada was blasted by heavy mountain snow and strong winds.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Join 426 others in the comments View Comments Last week, Lawson Whiting, the CEO of Jack Daniel’s whiskey maker Brown-Forman, blasted the tariffs, but said the decision to pull its spirits off stores shelves hurt even more.
—David Goldman, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
The geologist found the slab in 2002, realized it was covered in dinosaur tracks and saved it from being blasted.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
These stars and galaxies blasted out energy as did the first feeding black holes reheating the cosmos.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
In comments that were blasted on speakers throughout Foley Square, Khalil’s attorneys addressed throngs of demonstrators waving Palestinian flags and placards bearing Khalil’s photo.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
His brand of dark humor was blasted for promoting ethnic stereotypes about Black and Hispanic people, Palestinians and Jews.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
Aircraft struck mock enemy targets, tanks blasted live shells, soldiers wiggled their way through a frozen trench network and a bagpiper emerged from a smoke screen to waiting cameras.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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
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
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
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
Hunger and disease stalk Gaza’s blasted neighborhoods.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
And of course, the blasted, decaying backdrop of the Bronx would somehow scuttle everyone’s dreams and desires.
—Vulture, 15 Sep. 2023
Sabalenka dispatched Svitolina, 6-4, 6-4, with one last bullying rally and a final blasted forehand.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 June 2023
Their mission was to understand ejecta patterns—the blasted material that lands outside the crater—and help astronauts develop an understanding of how to sample this material while on the moon.
—Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 June 2023
Verb
Mounting concerns When Hurricane Irma blasted through the state’s orange belt in 2017, Florida’s signature crop already had been on a downward spiral for two decades because of the greening disease.
—Mike Schneider, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
Parts of coastal Southern California were soaked with heavy rainfall Thursday, and Sierra Nevada was blasted by heavy mountain snow and strong winds.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Join 426 others in the comments View Comments Last week, Lawson Whiting, the CEO of Jack Daniel’s whiskey maker Brown-Forman, blasted the tariffs, but said the decision to pull its spirits off stores shelves hurt even more.
—David Goldman, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
The geologist found the slab in 2002, realized it was covered in dinosaur tracks and saved it from being blasted.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
These stars and galaxies blasted out energy as did the first feeding black holes reheating the cosmos.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
In comments that were blasted on speakers throughout Foley Square, Khalil’s attorneys addressed throngs of demonstrators waving Palestinian flags and placards bearing Khalil’s photo.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
His brand of dark humor was blasted for promoting ethnic stereotypes about Black and Hispanic people, Palestinians and Jews.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
Aircraft struck mock enemy targets, tanks blasted live shells, soldiers wiggled their way through a frozen trench network and a bagpiper emerged from a smoke screen to waiting cameras.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasted
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Hal and Whitney would sit around the living room on the ripped couch and talk about sailing the world.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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Luckily, Frank Grillo plays a ripped scientist who is close to a cure, but also has to worry about keeping his family safe during yet another supermoon.—
William Earl,
Variety,
6 Dec. 2024
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Pino’s attorney, Howard Srebnick, criticized the FWC in a statement Friday, saying the loss of Gazzola’s body camera footage hurts Pino’s possibilities of having a fair trial, given the officer’s testimony that Pino showed signs of being drunk.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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That caller said Floren was drunk, had three guns and threatened to kill him.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2025
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Tens of thousands of employees on probationary status — typically those new to government or who have recently started in a new role — have been fired, though these terminations have been challenged in court and the administration has been ordered to issue sweeping job reinstatements.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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In addition to being put behind bars, Cummins was also fired from his teaching job, and his wife filed for divorce.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Workers who were motivated by their belief in public service are being attacked on a daily basis.—
Gary Phelan,
Hartford Courant,
24 Mar. 2025
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The conflict began after Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023, killing 1,200 people and taking 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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In it, after her sister’s mysterious death, Rebeca investigates an urban myth about a cursed video game that kills everyone who plays it.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
6 May 2025
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Billy McFarland’s cursed music festival is now available to the highest bidder.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Prosecutors say Read deliberately hit O’Keefe, 46, outside the home a fellow cop and left him for dead in a drunken rage.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Bailey had five drunken driving convictions between 1985 and 2015. 40 mph without braking Friends and family of the victims filled the courtroom at Wednesday’s hearing.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2025
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Six of the submarines have been launched already, while the seventh is being constructed.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2025
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Specialist audio brand iFi has launched its latest product in the form of the iDSD Valkyrie.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Two people are dead and 19 others injured after a small plane slammed into a Fullerton warehouse filled with workers.—
Hunter Clauss,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Gomez, for instance, was slammed by Mexican actor Eugenio Derbez (who later apologized) over her Spanish in the film.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Blasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasted. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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