blastie

Definition of blastienext
Scottish

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Noun
  • The ranch is home to a couple of hundred animals, including impalas, Nubian ibexes and an antelope found in Central Africa.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 24 June 2026
  • Even a 1995 review in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition described phytic acid as a natural antioxidant tied to lower colon cancer risk and lower cholesterol in animals.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 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
  • Compelling characters, breathtaking action, beautiful environments, and an array of wondrous alien creatures.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 24 June 2026
  • One of the earliest signs that the new Supergirl will be an uninspired slog is the overload of blobby alien dirtbags, grotesque creatures that look like they were refused admission to the Mos Eisley Cantina in the original Star Wars movie.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 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
  • According to Abbott, Yuba County Environmental Health conducted the inspection after receiving a complaint about Ranch Market and found a vermin infestation that could not be immediately corrected on-site.
    Velvet Wu June 17, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
  • Much of the exhibit was inspired by community voices, including by children who’d told museum staff about rat bites and about vermin so large, they were mistaken for stray cats.
    Camille Borders, The Atlantic, 3 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
  • The company has also indicated potential plans to showcase Atlas and the quadruped robot Spot at the FIFA World Cup, though their exact roles remain undisclosed.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026
  • Other applications might include robotics, such as adaptive robotic quadrupeds.
    Shirl Leigh May 22, New Atlas, 22 May 2026
Noun
  • And critters love to set up inside intake valves, breaking boats’ cooling systems, Hamm noted.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
  • Cue this bug zapper—it’s made with a 4,200-volt blue-violet light and a plastic surrounding cage to attract and effectively trap pesky critters like mosquitoes, gnats, moths, wasps, flies, and more.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
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“Blastie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blastie. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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