BLASTS Synonyms: 321 Similar and Opposite Words

blasts 1 of 2

noun

plural of blast

as in claps

a loud explosive sound a sharp blast of the horn startled the other driver

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as in blows

a sudden brief rush of wind a surprise blast stole the umbrella right out of his hands

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as in explosions

the act or an instance of exploding the blast destroyed the building completely

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implosions

as in bashes

a social gathering a wild fraternity blast that lasted a whole weekend

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blasts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of blast

as in shatters

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

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as in fires

to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force artillery that could blast cannonballs from hundreds of yards

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as in shoots

to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force the recruits were all blasting away at the target range

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as in attacks

to criticize harshly and usually publicly blasted the new governor for every little misstep

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as in speeds

to proceed or move quickly rowdy teenagers blasting down the road in a sports car

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Recent Examples of blasts

Noun

More than 60 cameras were employed to swoop around the stage and arena as Perry hopscotched through aerial stunts, pyro blasts and more than a couple of costume changes. —

Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 June 2026 Liu, with his prior martial arts training, performs a backflip on command to dodge oncoming fire blasts (to be inserted in post). —

Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026 If the market catches fire and PKG blasts past $250 by July expiration? —

Michael Khouw, CNBC, 3 June 2026 Ahmed Al-Abdallah, 13, was thrown away from the building by the force of the blasts and was the only member of his family to survive. —

Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026 Ali kills the sex- and drug-trafficking tycoon with three shotgun blasts to the chest. —

Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 1 June 2026 An entire mission directing six blasts against three Russian frontline targets in eastern Ukraine will involve no Ukrainian troops on the ground, the battle instead directed from gamer chairs, observed from reconnaissance drones above, run over dedicated livestreams. —

Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 May 2026 Their time onscreen together is brief but charged, as drinks flow, music blasts, and Dean swoops in to dance with Allie. —

Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026 Fires continued to rage into the morning, complicating rescue efforts as buildings collapsed from the blasts. —

CBS News, 24 May 2026

Verb

Droves of shoppers are going after cooling household essentials like this Dreo tower fan that offers eight speeds of breezy relief, while another lot of customers just bought this Black+Decker portable air conditioner that blasts super cool air. —

Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026 The campaign blasts Brown for taking funds from others who associated with Epstein, including former Harvard professor Larry Summers in 2025. —

Liz Goodwin The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2026 Wil Myers and Hunter Renfroe hit two each while Austin Hedges blasts a grand slam off Edwin Jackson. —

Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026 And that's when a shot blasts through the door and knocks Lena to the ground. —

Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026 Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns on a disco ball and blasts music from her playlist. —

ABC News, 13 May 2026 Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns on a disco ball and blasts music from her playlist. —

CBS News, 13 May 2026 The Cha Cha Slide blasts through the speakers. —

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 13 May 2026 Meanwhile, Cornyn’s side blasts Paxton over his messy personal life and allegations of marital infidelity. —

Emily Brooks, The Hill, 12 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasts

Noun

Other players, especially the younger players and newcomers, did head over toward La Familia and give them waves and claps.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
There was no standing ovation, only a few sporadic claps mixed in with folks cheering for Fitzpatrick.

— Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026