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

2 of 3

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

3 of 3

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

The authority will be erecting acoustic barriers and will send alerts for blasting and other disruptions. — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Dandekar says the constant blasting of mountains to build these projects, including for miles-long tunnels, has its own impact. — Mamita Bhandari, NPR, 23 Sep. 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

Verb

The former approach builds geological repositories by blasting and digging massive underground tunnels, shafts, and caverns. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

All of them got here by giant impacts that have pelted Mars for eons, occasionally blasting bits of the planet into space, some of which by chance fall to Earth. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026

Opponent Todd Achilles, 58, who is running as an independent, has repeatedly painted Risch, 83, as out of touch and unavailable to Idahoans, blasting him for holding no public events. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 27 Oct. 2026

Kim and Kourtney and their friends carpooled to school, blasting hip-hop in a white BMW, while Cher drives her friends in a white Jeep Wrangler. — Jonathan Van Meter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

Similarly, Jonathan Franzen writes in dark room with earplugs and noise cancelling headphones blasting pink noise (a deeper, more balanced version of white noise). — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Instead of blasting audio directly into your ear canals, this tech works a bit like magic by sending tiny mechanical vibrations from your facial bones to your inner ear. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026

Voting rights advocates are blasting Bexar County’s decision to use Cornerstone Church as a polling place, arguing the megachurch’s political activism and history of controversies undermine its neutrality. — Katie Bartlett, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Oct. 2026

Many say a star of Clarkson’s stature (American Idol winner, talk show host, millions of followers) blasting a small Brooklyn store just isn’t cool. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026