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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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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
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
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
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
ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Birdville blasted Keller Fossil Ridge 6-0 on Friday.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
The relatives were laid to rest as Israeli strikes blasted in the background.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
As Gulf state leaders gathered in a Riyadh hotel this week to discuss the growing Middle East war, strikes from Tehran blasted outside.
—Andrea Mitchell, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
His got all of a middle-middle changeup from Andres Machado and blasted it 432 feet to straightaway center field.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Variety has confirmed that the executive Gellar blasted is Craig Erwich, the head of Hulu Originals, who, as of his promotion on Monday, also has oversight of 20th Television, which along with Searchlight Television, produced the show.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Gamers blasted a demo video shared by Nvidia, which showed snippets from games like the Resident Evil franchise being overlaid with a familiar AI sheen.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
Albert Pujols, the manager of the Dominican team and for that matter an American citizen for two decades, could have blasted the umpire for the blown call.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
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
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
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
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
Espinoza blasted a shot from outside the right corner of the 18-yard box that skipped off the bottom of the crossbar into the net to give Nashville a 1-0 lead.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Birdville blasted Keller Fossil Ridge 6-0 on Friday.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
The relatives were laid to rest as Israeli strikes blasted in the background.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
As Gulf state leaders gathered in a Riyadh hotel this week to discuss the growing Middle East war, strikes from Tehran blasted outside.
—Andrea Mitchell, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
His got all of a middle-middle changeup from Andres Machado and blasted it 432 feet to straightaway center field.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Variety has confirmed that the executive Gellar blasted is Craig Erwich, the head of Hulu Originals, who, as of his promotion on Monday, also has oversight of 20th Television, which along with Searchlight Television, produced the show.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Gamers blasted a demo video shared by Nvidia, which showed snippets from games like the Resident Evil franchise being overlaid with a familiar AI sheen.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
Albert Pujols, the manager of the Dominican team and for that matter an American citizen for two decades, could have blasted the umpire for the blown call.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasted
Adjective
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Pair the fuzzy crewneck top and subtle kick-flare pants with chic platform sneakers or breathable, on-trend Mary Janes (this pair from Rothy’s is so freaking comfortable).—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
21 Feb. 2026
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For context, a McLaren 765LT supercar only beats that by two feet, and that has a freaking air brake.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
19 Feb. 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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The dirt didn’t look different to her: no holes, no ripped piece of lawn, but was there something growing in the mud glop?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Abath, who also has died, was a beer-drinking, pot-smoking music school dropout and rock ‘n roll musician who occasionally reported to work drunk.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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Timberlake was arrested in June 2024 after police suspected him of driving drunk.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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Now, months later, residents say the gunfire has shattered their peace, ruining quiet strolls and sunsets on the neighborhood’s lakes.—
Christopher Spata,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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When golf-ball-sized hail and 60 mph winds slammed the east coast of Florida in May, Chris Jadin came home to a truck covered in dents and glass all over the floor of his house, his skylight shattered by the falling ice.—
Scott Pham,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Kennedy, a leading anti-vaccine activist before becoming the nation's top health official, fired the entire 17-member panel last year and replaced it with a group that includes several anti-vaccine voices.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Jones lost grip of the bag, and the man fired toward the teen several times, according to the probable cause statement.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Commercial traffic through the maritime chokepoint has virtually ceased since the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, with Iran vowing to strike any vessels associated with the two countries or their partners.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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Since the United States and Israel attacked Iran more than two weeks ago, Tehran has regularly fired on Israel, American bases in the region, and Gulf Arab countries’ energy infrastructure with drones and missiles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Early winter rains followed by multiple heat waves sped up the timeline of spring’s arrival in Los Angeles well ahead of its official start on Friday.—
Jessie Schiewe,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Previous arrangements with quarantine officials speeded the tree through what might have been a lethal delay and it was then put on a train and arrived in Orlando ahead of Foster.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Alex Jacobs, United States, 2026 A cursed artifact wrapped in static.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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Spurs fans would kill to be ‘cursed’ in the same way!—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Blasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasted. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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