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- a busted headlight
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of busted (Entry 2 of 2)
- the commander threatened to bust her for failing to salute
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- gambling is a dangerous habit that has busted many unfortunate souls
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- the butterfingered husband had busted more plates than he cared to remember
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- busted the storekeeper on the nose and was promptly arrested for it
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- banged,
- bashed,
- batted,
- belted,
- biffed,
- bludgeoned,
- bobbed,
- bonked,
- bopped,
- boxed,
- clapped
- (also clapt),
- clipped,
- clobbered,
- clocked,
- clouted,
- cracked,
- hammered,
- hit,
- knocked,
- nailed,
- pasted,
- pounded,
- punched,
- rapped,
- slammed,
- slapped,
- slogged,
- slugged,
- smacked,
- smote,
- socked,
- struck,
- swatted,
- swiped,
- tagged,
- thumped,
- thwacked,
- walloped,
- whacked,
- whaled,
- zapped
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- battered,
- beat,
- buffeted,
- bunged,
- chopped,
- cuffed,
- drubbed,
- laced,
- lambasted,
- licked,
- mangled,
- mauled,
- pelted,
- peppered,
- pommeled
- (or pommelled),
- pummeled
- (also pummelled),
- roughed
- bowled (down or over),
- creamed,
- decked,
- dumped
- [slang],
- felled,
- floored,
- knocked down,
- leveled
- (or levelled)
Phrases Synonymous with busted
- the cops busted the revelers for drinking in public
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- bagged,
- captured,
- caught,
- got,
- grabbed,
- grappled,
- hooked,
- landed,
- snapped (up),
- snared,
- snatched,
- trapped
- committed,
- confined,
- detained,
- held,
- immured,
- imprisoned,
- incarcerated,
- interned,
- jailed,
- jugged,
- locked (up)
- bound,
- enchained,
- fettered,
- handcuffed,
- manacled,
- shackled,
- trammeled
- (or trammelled)
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- I had to bust my butt in order to get the project done on time
Synonyms for busted
- broke,
- burned out
- (or burnt out),
- did in,
- did up,
- drained,
- exhausted,
- fagged,
- fatigued,
- frazzled,
- harassed,
- killed,
- knocked out,
- outwore,
- tired,
- tuckered (out),
- washed out,
- wearied,
- wore,
- wore out
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