Synonyms of blasting

blasting 1 of 3

adjective

as in loud

marked by a high volume of sound

carried a blasting radio wherever he went

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loud
• deafening
• ringing
• roaring
• thundering
• thunderous
• blaring
• piercing
• booming
• shrill
• earsplitting
• noisy
• stentorian
• sonorous
• resounding
• clamorous
• clangorous
• slam-bang
• plangent
• raucous
• vociferous
• brazen
• discordant
• harsh
• obstreperous
• strident
• rip-roaring
• squealing
• grating
• dinning
• overloud
• sharp

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• low
• gentle
• soft
• silent
• dead
• quiet
• still
• soothing
• calm
• peaceful
• dreamy
• serene
• muffled
• tranquil
• ultraquiet
• restful
• muted
• softened
• toned (down)
• hushed
• stilly

blasting

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noun

as in firing

a directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece

the next blasting by the artillery scored a direct hit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• firing
• barrage
• bombardment
• shot
• discharge
• volley
• burst
• blitz
• hail
• salvo
• shower
• cannonade
• fusillade
• potshot
• blitzkrieg
• broadside
• storm
• drumfire

blasting

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verb

present participle of blast

1

as in shattering

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shattering
• smashing
• demolishing
• blowing
• exploding
• destroying
• bursting
• popping
• detonating
• blowing up
• wrecking
• ruining
• dynamiting
• annihilating
• decimating
• discharging
• splintering
• fragmenting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapsing
• imploding

2

as in shooting

to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force

artillery that could blast cannonballs from hundreds of yards

Synonyms & Similar Words

• firing
• shooting
• throwing
• launching
• hurling
• discharging
• loosing
• projecting
• squeezing off
• flinging
• tossing
• slinging
• hurtling
• casting
• blazing (at)
• pelting
• lobbing
• sniping (at)
• heaving
• catapulting
• pitching

3

as in discharging

to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force

the recruits were all blasting away at the target range

Synonyms & Similar Words

• firing
• shooting
• discharging
• blazing
• peppering
• sniping
• plinking
• potshotting

4

as in attacking

to criticize harshly and usually publicly

blasted the new governor for every little misstep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacking
• slamming
• scolding
• abusing
• criticizing
• assailing
• insulting
• savaging
• excoriating
• scathing
• bashing
• cursing
• lambasting
• castigating
• trashing
• jumping (on)
• harassing
• tying into
• vituperating
• sailing into
• belaboring
• berating
• potshotting
• reprimanding
• haranguing
• reviling
• whipping
• harrying
• blaspheming
• disparaging
• beating up on
• affronting
• lighting into
• belittling
• execrating
• slandering
• chiding
• vilifying
• slurring
• chastising
• fulminating
• profaning
• libeling
• imprecating
• rebuking
• bad-mouthing
• traducing
• aspersing
• blackguarding
• lacing (into)
• lashing (out)
• putting down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praising
• hailing
• commending
• complimenting
• lauding
• acclaiming

5

as in rushing

to proceed or move quickly

rowdy teenagers blasting down the road in a sports car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rushing
• flying
• speeding
• driving
• scurrying
• traveling
• racing
• hurrying
• zipping
• trotting
• buzzing
• jumping
• chasing
• blowing
• running
• ripping
• tearing
• ramming
• scooting
• darting
• stepping
• scuttling
• blazing
• dashing
• whirling
• hurling
• shooting
• barreling
• zooming
• bolting
• hurtling
• hustling
• pelting
• bowling
• rocketing
• jogging
• breezing
• careening
• careering
• belting
• humping
• jetting
• bustling
• coursing
• rustling
• hastening
• motoring
• bundling
• bombing
• whisking
• haring
• galloping
• nipping
• cannonballing
• cracking (on)
• highballing
• beating it
• hying
• scampering
• whizzing
• flitting
• stepping on it
• sprinting
• streaking
• getting a move on
• accelerating
• scuffling
• shaking a leg
• making tracks
• stampeding
• scudding
• hotfooting (it)
• outrunning
• beetling
• overtaking
• quickening
• outpacing
• stepping out
• outstripping
• arrowing
• catching up
• beelining
• fast-forwarding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crawling
• creeping
• poking
• dragging
• lingering
• poking
• hanging (around or out)
• lagging
• shuffling
• strolling
• dawdling
• loitering
• sauntering
• plodding
• lumbering
• ambling
• dallying
• decelerating
• slowing (down or up)
• tarrying
• dillydallying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blasting

Adjective

Long pants in summer may not be at the top of your shopping list, but this set is so handy (and polished) for travel days or times in the office when the AC is mercilessly blasting. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 23 July 2026

Noun

Project Director Kurt Kionka CBS While construction will continue for several more years, transportation officials say motorists should begin seeing fewer traffic disruptions now that the most intensive blasting work is finished. — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 30 July 2026

That could simplify collection of an initial bulk sample without extensive drilling or blasting. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

Between the bike rides with the basket radio blasting, the sleepovers, and the moments of bonding and heartfelt friendship that persist into adulthood, this one will leave viewers with a tear in their eye. — Sarah Scott, Parents, 14 July 2026

On a night he was named an All-Star for the third straight season and 10th time in his career, pitcher Chris Sale led the Braves in an 14-3 blasting of the Mets on Saturday at Truist Park. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 5 July 2026

Five jettisoned from Arguijo-Mejia’s apartment, through his door, through the hallway wall, with three blasting into Ojeda’s kitchen. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026

Automatic weapons blasting, tires squealing, the whole bit. — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 3 June 2026

The sweet spot for blasting is in the center of each round target. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026

McLeod grew up listening to the quarry’s warning sirens, learning to take cover indoors before the blasting began. — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026

Verb

When asked about the different decisions by map apps, the White House responded by blasting Canada. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

The brand also claims that this sweeps away plaque rather than just blasting a hole through it, more effectively eradicating the sludgy bacteria. — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026

Michael Morris, publisher of the Atlanta Jewish Times, penned an open letter earlier this month blasting Ossoff for voting to block weapons sales to Israel again in July 2025 and April 2026. — Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

Experts say the realities of construction –– blasting through rock with dynamite, pouring concrete into natural landforms and storing water in reservoirs –– could have unintended effects. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

Content creators from across the political spectrum are making guides on the best tools to cut down Flock cameras, blasting them off poles with shotguns, and dissecting every misstep the company makes. — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026

Boone said that everybody has been feeling hot and miserable and that some have taken to sleeping in their cars with the engines on and the air conditioners blasting. — Selina Guevara, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026

Given a five-meter attacking scrum, New Zealand was steadfast and flanker Luke Jacobson scored by blasting through du Toit. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

For example, a geotechnical report found shallow bedrock on the parcel and concluded that mechanical jackhammering or even blasting would be required to grade the site. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026