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

Noun

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

In the engine room, Hoff spoke of how some keepers went mad because of the foghorn blasting every few seconds. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026

Another was renting a vintage car and driving through Italy with a girlfriend with classical music blasting. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026

Saros looks like a promising follow-up to Returnal, incorporating all the frenetic action and satisfying alien-blasting of the previous game, while also bringing in its own time-loop mechanic to justify the live-die-repeat gameplay style that Housemarque is fast becoming known for. — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 5 Jan. 2026

Verb

One Ukrainian Mi-24 shows at least 50 Shahed kill markings, and there are endless videos online of door gunners blasting Shaheds out of the sky. — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

The customers lined the rails, shoulder to shoulder, all jigging in unison to the classic rock that was blasting from the radio. — Matthew Every, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026

However, with temps dipping after sunset (and air conditioners constantly blasting indoors), a lightweight sweater is bound to come in handy. — Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 7 July 2026

Americans were blasting Toby Keith's music over the weekend to celebrate the 4th of July. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

The Italic Sophia Cashmere Quarter Zip Pullover is a chic way to stay comfortable when the AC is blasting in the hotel or during a windy walk on the beach at night. — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 5 July 2026

The evening of the shoot, there was frequent hum of tourist helicopters circling the island, and a few party boats blasting music, which threatened to put a damper on the plans. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026

The outflows occur as protostars gather matter from their surroundings, occasionally blasting out some of this matter. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 July 2026

Two days before National HIV Testing Day, the Empowerment Resource Center’s mobile outreach team gathered in the parking lot of a Midtown Walgreens, blasting music and serving snacks. — Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 1 July 2026