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

The model/influencer just shared a video dancing in the DJ booth wearing a red and black, corset-style get-up, music blasting. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

Seeing Paul Thomas Anderson’s masterpiece with effects that included air blasting in my ear to simulate gunshots and the seat rocking to simulate Sean Penn’s masturbation added an unexpected dimension to the viewing experience. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2026

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

Verb

Martin got back in the groove by blasting Trophy Club Byron Nelson 45-17 in a Class 6A Division I bi-district game on Friday at Glaspie Stadium. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2026

Theodore Roosevelt of New York and Foster Voorhees of New Jersey joined forces to stop quarry crews from blasting the cliffs into gravel. — Remy Schwartz, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2026

The Bedelite Travel Blanket is a great place to start, crafted from a plush fleece fabric that can impressively withstand blasting cabin AC. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2026

Even with three gravity-beam-blasting heads, that is hardly fair! — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2026

Britney Spears fans are blasting back to the past with the release of Britney (25th Anniversary Edition). — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026

The hitters were blasting kills with the Hornets’ top three players at the net combining for 36 kills. — Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Turning on a leaf blower and blasting away these biomes can be the wrong move, not just for your garden, but for the local ecosystem. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 5 Nov. 2026

DeBrusk breathed new life into Rogers Arena with just over 10 minutes left on the game clock, blasting a point shot in to cut Vancouver's deficit to a single goal. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026