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adjective

ˈbla-stəd How to pronounce blasted (audio)
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1
as in freaking
deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure that blasted car salesman cheated us

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2
as in ripped
slang being under the influence of a recreational drug the members of the rock band were all so blasted they could barely perform

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3
as in drunk
slang being under the influence of alcohol The old college chums recalled with embarrassment a night they got blasted.

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blasted

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verb

past tense of blast
1
as in shattered
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 fired
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 shot
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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4
as in attacked
to criticize harshly and usually publicly blasted the new governor for every little misstep

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5
as in sped
to proceed or move quickly rowdy teenagers blasting down the road in a sports car

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Recent Examples of blasted
Adjective
With more than a dozen varieties grown in and around SoCal, in 2026 alone, heads (of cabbage) will roll if Angelenos can’t get their fix of this vitamin-rich, potassium-laden, calcium-blasted antioxidant VIP in 2026. — Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026 Each earbud is made from polished aluminum and housed in a pearl-blasted charging case made from natural aluminum. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026 Shouldn't even be that hard to sharpen the blasted thing, let alone twist it. — Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026 Shouldn’t even be that hard to sharpen the blasted thing, let alone twist it. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026 Northwest of Miami, excavators claw mounds of blasted limestone as crews replace acres of sugarcane fields in a massive project that aims to supply clean freshwater to the Everglades. — Rebecca Blackwell, Sun Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
In the 51st minute, Sonis’ cross reached Yazmeen Ryan, who took a touch and blasted it home for the 1-0 lead. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 The band blasted into a machine-gun pace, waking the entire crowd. — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026 Just like most of the homers Burress blasted in college, his two long balls for the Ports have been nothing short of moon shots. — Hunter Delauder, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026 In response to the agreement, GLAD Law staff attorney Hannah Hussey blasted the health system. — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 Continue reading … PALACE POWER — Prince William blasted as 'work-shy,' but expert says critics miss a bigger strategy. — FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 However, material blasted high above the lunar horizon could briefly become visible against the darkness of space, creating a faint plume that advanced amateur astronomers may be able to capture with sufficiently large telescopes and cameras. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Femi blasted Lesnar with a trio of body shots and running uppercuts in the corner. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Another drone created a smoke screen while still more blasted through triple-layered barbed wire. — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasted
  1. freaking
  2. loaded
  3. drunk
  4. shattered
  5. fired
  6. attacked
  7. sped
  8. cursed
Adjective
  • And that's what Simon hasn't learned how to do yet, which is to just go and get a freaking life.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 July 2026
  • But my concern about my present writing quality is getting in the way of just telling a freaking story.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of freaking
Adjective
  • State police said Guerette was removed from his vehicle for safety reasons before troopers searched the minivan, allegedly finding a loaded 9mm handgun in a box, which was seized by police.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Deputies found a loaded magazine with hollow-point bullets in Jeanine John Taele’s pants pocket and weapons in his vehicle, as well as at his home, which was searched on Monday, the sheriff’s department said.
    — Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of loaded
Adjective
  • Ormund, who has spent the entirety of the battle looking for Ulf, finally finds the dragonseed passed out in the latrine after a morning spent in Lord Footly’s kitchen getting drunk on the Footly stores of ale.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • After being publicly humiliated by Daemon Targaryen and lured to switch sides (with his dragon) to the Greens by Ormund Hightower, party animal Ulf is still drunk and MIA when the battle starts.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of drunk
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  • More than 180 bullets pierced, cracked or shattered windows in six buildings on campus.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The group shattered windows, stole or attempted to steal cash, register drawers and safes.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of shattered
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  • During the war, Tehran had reportedly fired missiles as far as Diego Garcia, a joint US-UK military base about 2,000 miles from Iran.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Tenants of the building on Bergen Street were told to remain in their units for several hours as police investigated reports of shots fired and at least three people wounded.
    — Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of fired
Verb
  • Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz after the United States and Israel attacked the country in February.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Yemen’s Houthis declared a blockade of Saudi shipping last month, attacked Saudi oil tankers this week, and are threatening to impose tolls, adding urgency to securing the waterway.
    — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of attacked
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  • Last year, the Department of Energy sped up reactor permitting.
    — Hanna Merzbach, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
  • According to a crash log, the crash happened as a black and green Ford Mustang sped north on I-435.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of sped
Adjective
  • But for Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys), the local personalities pale in comparison to the evils lurking beneath the cursed island’s surface.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • But Alys recognizes the anguish of a man just beginning his cursed life.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of cursed

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“Blasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasted. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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