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as in claps
a loud explosive sound
a sharp blast of the horn startled the other driver
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2
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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as in bashes
a social gathering
a wild fraternity blast that lasted a whole weekend
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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 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
Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Fires continued to rage into the morning, complicating rescue efforts as buildings collapsed from the blasts.
—CBS News, 24 May 2026
You’ll be thrown around in your seat, which moves in sync with the action, along with thumps in the back, splashes of water, blasts of air, smoke, and flashes of light.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
In Sunland Park, on New Mexico's border with Mexico, crews this year set off blasts on Mount Cristo Rey, a pilgrimage site topped with a limestone crucifix.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Yet, others reach our planet after being thrust into space in distant supernova explosions (the final blasts of stars that run out of fuel in their cores).
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 13 May 2026
Beside the facade, the blasts had caved in the roof of the building’s northwest wing.
—James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Four similar seismic signatures were registered at that exact time, in that approximate area, the pattern of which resembled underwater mines or overground quarry blasts, the Spanish National Seismic Network told CNN.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
The presidential planes are fitted with special communications equipment, hardened against nuclear blasts, and contain classified defensive measures.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 8 May 2026
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
Just ask McDonald’s mom and millions more fans as the song blasts from their dashboard speakers or TikTok videos.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
Fires continued to rage into the morning, complicating rescue efforts, as buildings collapsed from the blasts.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Fires continued to rage into the morning, complicating rescue efforts as buildings collapsed from the blasts.
—CBS News, 24 May 2026
You’ll be thrown around in your seat, which moves in sync with the action, along with thumps in the back, splashes of water, blasts of air, smoke, and flashes of light.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
In Sunland Park, on New Mexico's border with Mexico, crews this year set off blasts on Mount Cristo Rey, a pilgrimage site topped with a limestone crucifix.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Yet, others reach our planet after being thrust into space in distant supernova explosions (the final blasts of stars that run out of fuel in their cores).
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 13 May 2026
Beside the facade, the blasts had caved in the roof of the building’s northwest wing.
—James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Four similar seismic signatures were registered at that exact time, in that approximate area, the pattern of which resembled underwater mines or overground quarry blasts, the Spanish National Seismic Network told CNN.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
The presidential planes are fitted with special communications equipment, hardened against nuclear blasts, and contain classified defensive measures.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Verb
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
Just ask McDonald’s mom and millions more fans as the song blasts from their dashboard speakers or TikTok videos.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasts
Noun
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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
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There was no standing ovation, only a few sporadic claps mixed in with folks cheering for Fitzpatrick.—
Jordan Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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Like many businesses and restaurants in neighborhoods like Little Village and Pilsen, Carnitas Uruapan picked itself back up after economic woes and significant blows to foot traffic as customers were afraid to eat out, while employees hesitated to come to work.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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The city’s population was diverse and fractious, with religious and ethnic groups who spoke Russian, Polish, Belarusian, German, Yiddish, and Hebrew, and often came to blows with one another.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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One person has died after a fire and two explosions Friday at a New York City shipyard, officials say.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Underground explosions often are blamed on lack of ventilation equipment to clear gas that seeps from the coal bed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Go on fungi-finding forays with truffle-sniffing dogs at the Oregon Truffle Festival, or attend epicurean bashes like Alt Wine Fest, Queer Wine Fest, AAPI Food & Wine Festival, and the International Pinot Noir Celebration.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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Since 2000, she's reigned as Queen of Halloween with her extravagant bashes.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The other, from the southwest Khuzestan province, has a filling of dates, walnuts and coconut and pastry that shatters like a shell.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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But the illusion shatters when a stranger on the street recognizes the dog… as HER boyfriend Danny’s dog.—
William Earl,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When the radar or the EO/IR sensor detects an inbound projectile, the system calculates intercept geometry and fires a countermeasure either a hard-kill interceptor or a soft-kill electronic jammer, depending on system type within milliseconds.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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Garcia is opening his car door at that very moment, and fires nine shots at Denis with his 9 mm Glock pistol as Denis speeds toward and past him.—
Ella Moore,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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In film, Mainstay’s development projects include an adaptation of Trevor Noah’s bestselling memoir Born a Crime and the genre-bending Lionsgate vampire western The Sun Always Sets in the West, which shoots this year.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
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Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs shoots the ball against Jalen Williams #8 and Chet Holmgren #7 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the fourth quarter in Game One of the NBA Western Conference Finals at Paycom Center on May 18, 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Hsu attacks the transformation with fearless physical comedy and emotional sincerity, balancing the musical's absurdity with genuine warmth.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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OpenClaw attacks that problem directly.—
Oleg Malii,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Blasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasts. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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