as in loud
marked by a high volume of sound
carried a blasting radio wherever he went
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as in firing
a directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece
the next blasting by the artillery scored a direct hit
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as in shattering
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 shooting
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 discharging
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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as in attacking
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
blasted the new governor for every little misstep
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as in rushing
to proceed or move quickly
rowdy teenagers blasting down the road in a sports car
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Recent Examples of blasting
Michael Irving, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
For instance, astronomers have proposed strategies that would be deployed in space and partially block the Earth from the sun, such as launching a giant, tethered shield shade between them, or periodically blasting moon dust into space.
—Michelle Weber, Longreads, 6 Dec. 2024
New surveillance images released Friday show the two suspects wanted for blasting their 32-year-old neighbor on the day before Thanksgiving, cops said.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 29 Nov. 2024
And now, scientists have identified the highest energy electrons ever seen blasting in from space.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024
After a four-month absence, Ukraine’s World War I-style drone-blasting propeller plane may be back in action over Odesa.
—David Axe, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
As of Wednesday night in the Ohio Valley area, a coastal storm will form into Thursday morning, blasting rain from the South to the Northeast Coast, Van Dillen said.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Dancehall was blasting from the speakers.
—Cori Murray, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2024
Data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Hubble Space Telescope show the celestial instrument lookalike in the act of blasting out particles from a collapsed star.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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While the aurora sparkles overhead, a volcano erupts in Iceland, blasting rivers of glowing lava down into the valley.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
For instance, astronomers have proposed strategies that would be deployed in space and partially block the Earth from the sun, such as launching a giant, tethered shield shade between them, or periodically blasting moon dust into space.
—Michelle Weber, Longreads, 6 Dec. 2024
New surveillance images released Friday show the two suspects wanted for blasting their 32-year-old neighbor on the day before Thanksgiving, cops said.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 29 Nov. 2024
And now, scientists have identified the highest energy electrons ever seen blasting in from space.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024
After a four-month absence, Ukraine’s World War I-style drone-blasting propeller plane may be back in action over Odesa.
—David Axe, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
As of Wednesday night in the Ohio Valley area, a coastal storm will form into Thursday morning, blasting rain from the South to the Northeast Coast, Van Dillen said.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Dancehall was blasting from the speakers.
—Cori Murray, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2024
Data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Hubble Space Telescope show the celestial instrument lookalike in the act of blasting out particles from a collapsed star.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasting
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And that’s the fine line developers and studio heads have to walk in the face of this newer, meaner, louder movement against diversity in the industry: whether or not to acknowledge its existence.Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
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The result has been a film rollout that at times feels louder than the film itself.New York Times, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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In today’s always-on, highly connected world in which platforms like LinkedIn and Glassdoor have weight with prospective employees and even clients, leaders must be mindful not to damage their reputation with what could be perceived as unfair or shady firing practices.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Damon Wayans, frustrated by his experience on the show, effectively forced his own firing after going off script during a sketch.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, Perez might have gotten a little overconfident with his clinch work, leaving his head and neck available while shooting a double leg takedown in the third run.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Below, the actress talks to THR about shooting Senna and connecting with her heritage.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2024
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The moves sparked a wave of opprobrium from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, which accused Israel of attacking Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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It was inspired by the Central Park Five, the name given to the Black and Latino teen-agers who in 1989 were wrongly accused of attacking and raping a white woman in Central Park.Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Zoom out: While these protests may be vociferous, there's an equally deafening volume of grievances the SEC sees.Hope King, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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McBride’s defense turned into offense that later induced more deafening pops from The Garden crowd.Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2024
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The cabinets themselves all come with soft-close doors with magnets, so owners don’t have to worry about them slamming or accidentally opening while hitting bumps on the road.Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
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Hurricane Beryl became the first Category 4 hurricane on record to form in the month of June, slamming into the island of Carriacou in Grenada.ISABELLA O’MALLEY AND MARY KATHERINE WILDEMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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His ringing, carefree laugh mixed with soaring rhetoric about democracy, working families and hope.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
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Frey’s slow strumming and ringing, open chords add a country feel to what is, at its essence, an R&B waltz, and Meisner’s walking bass line summons a bluegrass feel.Rob Tannenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023
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The project involves demolishing a great deal of real estate.David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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They were made by each other by reverently mythologizing their history while also irreverently demolishing it to make way for whatever was new and next, like a postwar building that’s periodically renovated to keep up with trends.David LaChapelle, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Blasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasting. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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