blastie

Definition of blastienext
Scottish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blastie
Noun
  • Rabies can also be transmitted through direct contact with brain or nervous system tissue from an infected animal.
    Kelli Arseneau, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The animals have been seen on airport runways, walking on golf courses, roaming near schools and causing panic in supermarkets and hot spring resorts almost on a daily basis.
    CBS News, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • There be beasties beyond US Route 93, bigger than my vision could handle.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
  • My bathtub seems to be a place these cute beasties like to hang out.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • After all, the cove belongs to the sea, the habitat of the creatures in question.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2026
  • Or perhaps more accurately, like a gleeful romp with friends through a haunted-house attraction at a regional fair, with various creepy creatures leaping suddenly out of the darkness.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • No air-conditioning, no insulation, its charm blunted by DIY additions, discount drywall, generations of putty and steel wool stuffed into varmint tunnels.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
  • Moreover, the official mascots succeed in spotting various varmints — foxes and possums, to be specific, but thankfully, no vultures.
    Ed Silverman, STAT, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Backyard Chickens Unfortunately, the feed in chicken coops will attract vermin.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
  • Chain restaurants, moldy cutting boards, sewage backups and the usual vermin fill this week’s list restaurants failing inspection in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and the Florida Keys.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Shinnecock was still a brute of a test, but the red numbers on the white scoreboard were an unfamiliar site for this course.
    Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • These brutes commonly exceed 50 pounds.
    Keith Sutton, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • To reduce those risks, DEEP Robotics has now showcased its Pulse Firefighting Robot Dog, a quadruped robot designed to carry out remote fire suppression in areas that may be too dangerous for human responders.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026
  • Other applications might include robotics, such as adaptive robotic quadrupeds.
    Shirl Leigh May 22, New Atlas, 22 May 2026
Noun
  • Be sure to use lidded containers for trash and animal feed, and find other ways to attract birds while keeping other critters away.
    Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 1 July 2026
  • In the best comedy ever inspired by a rando holiday, Bill Murray refuses to let a bucktoothed critter upstage him.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026
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“Blastie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blastie. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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