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as in freaking
deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure
that blasted car salesman cheated us
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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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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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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 attacked
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
blasted the new governor for every little misstep
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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
Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
When the moment of triumph finally arrived, with a blasted inside-in forehand to the postage stamp corner of the court, Djokovic, 37, crouched to his knees and immediately succumbed to the first set of tears.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
Second, no one is offering to rebuild the blasted towns and villages of southern Lebanon when this is over, the way the oil-rich Gulf States did after the last major war with Israel, in 2006.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
As in the video game, which starts characters off in a kind of blasted heath, the surroundings are visually competent but forgettable.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Hunger and disease stalk Gaza’s blasted neighborhoods.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
And of course, the blasted, decaying backdrop of the Bronx would somehow scuttle everyone’s dreams and desires.
—Vulture, 15 Sep. 2023
Sabalenka dispatched Svitolina, 6-4, 6-4, with one last bullying rally and a final blasted forehand.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 June 2023
Their mission was to understand ejecta patterns—the blasted material that lands outside the crater—and help astronauts develop an understanding of how to sample this material while on the moon.
—Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 June 2023
Todd Boss, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
East County regularly is blasted by high winds and hot temperatures, conditions that dry out brush and can create a tinderbox waiting for a spark.
—Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
The fascia plates have been precision machined, glass blasted, brushed and then anodized in a tungsten titanium grey.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
While the gunner atop their armored truck blasted away with his heavy machine gun, the guardsmen in the back piled out, tossed heavy explosive charges into a hole in the side of the building and then leaped back into the truck.
—David Axe, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Those worries were dismissed early in the drive as the hybrid powertrain blasted up the Soledad Pass (elevation 3,209) at 75 mph, effortlessly keeping pace with the quickest cars.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
This year, the vibes were off—listeners blasted Spotify for leaning too heavily on AI, with 2024’s Wrapped lacking the detailed metrics that users have come to expect.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Soto blasted a career-high 41 home runs this season to go along with 109 RBIs, fourth and sixth most, respectively, in those two traditional MLB categories.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
However, Edman blasted a two-run home run off Manaea to extend the lead and officially wake up the Dodgers faithful.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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The watch measure 44 mm, is made from blasted titanium and features a honeycomb skeletonization of the case that reduces the weight by 50 percent, Ross told Robb Report.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
When the moment of triumph finally arrived, with a blasted inside-in forehand to the postage stamp corner of the court, Djokovic, 37, crouched to his knees and immediately succumbed to the first set of tears.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
Second, no one is offering to rebuild the blasted towns and villages of southern Lebanon when this is over, the way the oil-rich Gulf States did after the last major war with Israel, in 2006.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
As in the video game, which starts characters off in a kind of blasted heath, the surroundings are visually competent but forgettable.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Hunger and disease stalk Gaza’s blasted neighborhoods.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
And of course, the blasted, decaying backdrop of the Bronx would somehow scuttle everyone’s dreams and desires.
—Vulture, 15 Sep. 2023
Sabalenka dispatched Svitolina, 6-4, 6-4, with one last bullying rally and a final blasted forehand.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 June 2023
Their mission was to understand ejecta patterns—the blasted material that lands outside the crater—and help astronauts develop an understanding of how to sample this material while on the moon.
—Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 June 2023
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Meanwhile, the Johnson siblings blasted their way into the group final, giving up just 26 points in six games, including an 8,1 win over Bright & Tardio to win the group.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
East County regularly is blasted by high winds and hot temperatures, conditions that dry out brush and can create a tinderbox waiting for a spark.
—Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
The fascia plates have been precision machined, glass blasted, brushed and then anodized in a tungsten titanium grey.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
While the gunner atop their armored truck blasted away with his heavy machine gun, the guardsmen in the back piled out, tossed heavy explosive charges into a hole in the side of the building and then leaped back into the truck.
—David Axe, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Those worries were dismissed early in the drive as the hybrid powertrain blasted up the Soledad Pass (elevation 3,209) at 75 mph, effortlessly keeping pace with the quickest cars.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
This year, the vibes were off—listeners blasted Spotify for leaning too heavily on AI, with 2024’s Wrapped lacking the detailed metrics that users have come to expect.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Soto blasted a career-high 41 home runs this season to go along with 109 RBIs, fourth and sixth most, respectively, in those two traditional MLB categories.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
However, Edman blasted a two-run home run off Manaea to extend the lead and officially wake up the Dodgers faithful.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasted
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Frank Grillo, who’s at the center of it (playing a ripped bruiser who is also…a molecular biologist!), has a way of making any pulp movie better.Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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But forget ‘50’s Hollywood leading men in simple white ripped tops.Alex Badia, WWD, 25 June 2024
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Setting things in motion was the dropping off of a drunk seaman at NIS, by a Shore Patrol officer who was in a rush to a hot date and didn’t have time for a proper handoff to the MPs.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Officers found Stewart drunk behind the wheel of a 2021 Honda Civic.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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The retailer noted last month that the employee was no longer with the company, but Macy’s didn’t say whether the person was fired or left on their own.David Goldman, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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For Patel to fill the role, current FBI Director Christopher Wray would need to resign or be fired.Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Popular on Variety However, much like Qatar — which hosted the World Cup in 2022 — FIFA’s decision has already been attacked by human rights groups.Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Others, however, argued that Neely had not physically attacked anyone, and that Penny should not have held him in a prolonged chokehold.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Euphoria has been plagued by cursed timelines from the start.Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
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Something tells me that if this was what the Beast showed Belle instead of his massive library, his cursed employees would still be sleeping in cupboards.Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
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Besides, drunken Survivor footage is the best kind of footage.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Like one bride's tale about how she was forced to have wedding crashers kicked out of her wedding by police when their drunken behavior became too much.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The company launched a morning-after pill called Cadence OTC at half the price of Plan B, targeting pharmacy deserts—areas with limited access to pharmacies.Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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To provide their institutional-sized SMA clients savings on costly multiple ATS API connections, the firm launched its Investortools Dealer Network to offer better access to bonds and trading.Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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While many, including Barstool president Dave Portnoy and sports commentator Keith Olbermann, slammed Reese for the gesture, Clark maintained that she wasn’t offended by it.Alex Gonzalez, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Jordon Hudson, the 24-year-old former cheerleader dating Bill Belichick, slammed the food delivery app DoorDash, claiming that she was left with stitches after placing an order.Natasha Dye, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Blasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasted. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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