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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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3
as in explosions
the act or an instance of exploding
the blast destroyed the building completely
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4
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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4
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
Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Video footage that appeared to be taken at the scene captured loud blasts and the sky glowing following explosions that began around midnight and lasted about two hours in the area of Diori Hamani International Airport.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
Most of them were in the South, where weekend blasts of freezing rain caused tree limbs and power lines to snap, inflicting crippling outages on northern Mississippi and parts of Tennessee.
—Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Most of the outages were in the South, where weekend blasts of freezing rain caused tree limbs and power lines to snap, inflicting crippling outages on northern Mississippi and parts of Tennessee.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Most of them were in the South, where weekend blasts of freezing rain caused tree limbs and power lines to snap, inflicting crippling outages on northern Mississippi and parts of Tennessee.
—Charlotte Kramon, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
This was a legit boss battle that required more shotgun blasts and careful observation of the environment.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Both generate blasts of high-energy subatomic particles that can slam into Earth’s magnetic field, causing widespread problems such as blackouts, loss of satellites, and more.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
But what was truly stunning was that these ejections emitted gamma rays which were detected by NASA’s Fermi, showing that the blasts are capable of producing some of the most energetic emissions in the cosmos that are typically associated with black hole-forming supernovas.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 21 Jan. 2026
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
As Sons points out, plants want consistent warmth, not blasts of heat, which can cause scorching.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
Eventually, Bree blasts the girl with a hypocritical, if technically correct, speech that sleeping with a middle-aged married man is gross and embarrassing and shouldn’t be talked about.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
As Europop blasts from the speakers, the dancer performs cartwheels and backflips in the general vicinity of the robot, which at one point drops to the floor to crank out some push-ups.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
And then, out of nowhere, the Mandarin blasts you with a force beam just before Fin Fang Foom tries punching your iron head through your iron rectum.
—New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2025
The planet, designated PSR J2322-2650b, has a mass around that of Jupiter and orbits a dead star called a pulsar that blasts out twin jets of radiation that sweep across the universe like a cosmic lighthouse.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Rifle blasts from rival gangs battling for territory in her eastern Port-au-Prince neighborhood had blocked any passage west to the capital.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
Brought to light when high-ranking officials accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in a Signal group chat, the report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Pentagon blasts numerous missteps.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2025
Noun
No one was injured in the blasts.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Video footage that appeared to be taken at the scene captured loud blasts and the sky glowing following explosions that began around midnight and lasted about two hours in the area of Diori Hamani International Airport.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
Most of them were in the South, where weekend blasts of freezing rain caused tree limbs and power lines to snap, inflicting crippling outages on northern Mississippi and parts of Tennessee.
—Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Most of the outages were in the South, where weekend blasts of freezing rain caused tree limbs and power lines to snap, inflicting crippling outages on northern Mississippi and parts of Tennessee.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Most of them were in the South, where weekend blasts of freezing rain caused tree limbs and power lines to snap, inflicting crippling outages on northern Mississippi and parts of Tennessee.
—Charlotte Kramon, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
This was a legit boss battle that required more shotgun blasts and careful observation of the environment.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Both generate blasts of high-energy subatomic particles that can slam into Earth’s magnetic field, causing widespread problems such as blackouts, loss of satellites, and more.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
But what was truly stunning was that these ejections emitted gamma rays which were detected by NASA’s Fermi, showing that the blasts are capable of producing some of the most energetic emissions in the cosmos that are typically associated with black hole-forming supernovas.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
That context is probably enough to appreciate some of the film’s most delightful asides, such as a profile of the man behind GumBusters — a business that power blasts old gum off the streets of NYC — and a brief aside into the temporary venues that host Wilson’s favorite DIY noise shows.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
As Sons points out, plants want consistent warmth, not blasts of heat, which can cause scorching.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
Eventually, Bree blasts the girl with a hypocritical, if technically correct, speech that sleeping with a middle-aged married man is gross and embarrassing and shouldn’t be talked about.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
As Europop blasts from the speakers, the dancer performs cartwheels and backflips in the general vicinity of the robot, which at one point drops to the floor to crank out some push-ups.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
And then, out of nowhere, the Mandarin blasts you with a force beam just before Fin Fang Foom tries punching your iron head through your iron rectum.
—New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2025
The planet, designated PSR J2322-2650b, has a mass around that of Jupiter and orbits a dead star called a pulsar that blasts out twin jets of radiation that sweep across the universe like a cosmic lighthouse.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Rifle blasts from rival gangs battling for territory in her eastern Port-au-Prince neighborhood had blocked any passage west to the capital.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
Brought to light when high-ranking officials accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in a Signal group chat, the report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Pentagon blasts numerous missteps.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasts
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Oscar-winning composer Daniel Blumberg was tasked with layering in claps, stomps and screams.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Listeners replied with claps and exclamations of eager agreement.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The restaurant weathered the blows of COVID-19, but the relationship between Valente and his partners was strained.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Horns landed several big blows, but the knockout shot never connected.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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Video footage that appeared to be taken at the scene captured loud blasts and the sky glowing following explosions that began around midnight and lasted about two hours in the area of Diori Hamani International Airport.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Using a telescope at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile, the team also detected and studied more than 1,500 supernova explosions of a type that can be used to track the expansion history of the Universe.—
Nature magazine,
Scientific American,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The result Saturday was a mid-winter party that felt different than any of their previous bashes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, the 2026 Golden Globes weekend includes pre-and post-show bashes hosted by Universal, Amazon MGM Studios, Netflix and BAFTA.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
2 Jan. 2026
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Imperfect Women, created for television by Annie Weisman and based on Araminta Hall’s novel of the same name, examines a crime that shatters the lives of a decades-long friendship of three women.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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As the vehicle pulls slowly away, Pretti kicks at the taillight and then delivers a second kick that shatters the red plastic and leaves the taillight dangling.—
Michael Biesecker,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Test your news knowledge with this week's Fox News Digital News Quiz, in which former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick faces a major snub, and Virginia Commonwealth University fires an employee after ICE videos.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Three law enforcement experts told CNN the pattern of shots could be indicative of contagious fire, a term used to describe when an officer fires a weapon in response to the sound of another officer’s gunfire.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Like, no one shoots a stereo film like James.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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If the minor shoots themselves or someone else, causing serious injuries, penalties can max out at 10 years in prison and a $7,500 fine.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Unlike Alzheimer’s disease, which typically attacks memory, FTD primarily affects behavior, personality, and language.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2026
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One option is a small, worm-like organism that attacks them in the soil.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Blasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasts. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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