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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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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
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Eventually, amid depth-charge bass blasts and Spikeheart’s death-metal growls, a beat assembles itself, at first vaguely trap-like, then closer in spirit to UK funky.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026
The county typically utilizes such cellphone blasts for evacuation warnings or orders, but Vaquero felt strongly that meteorologists were describing a situation that could quickly become catastrophic.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Is this the end of winter weather, Arctic blasts?
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
This morning heavy blasts were heard in Dubai as air defenses intercepted incoming rocket fire.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Simultaneous blasts rocked Beirut's southern suburbs late Wednesday, producing large fires and plumes of smoke.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Terrorist Yakub Memon, whom India considered as the central figure in financing and coordinating the blasts, was the only person of those convicted to be executed.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 12 Mar. 2026
While the Northeast faced persistent blasts of bitter cold and snow, exceptional winter warmth in the West nearly pushed the nation to a new all-time high for the season.
—Dan Peck, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
As Ingrid blasts Muppets songs on the car speaker, Caldwell’s thoughts return to the topic of Kyrgyzstan.
—Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Space weather can pose a serious risk for astronauts and satellites in space if an X-class flare, the most powerful type of sun storm, or CME blasts them with dangerous radiation.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Martinez blasts a solo shot to centerfield to get Texas within one and Stewart gets on base with an infield single, and her pinch runner ties the game at eight on a Wells single.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
His lot has electricity, a shack for storage, a living room with a TV and a sound system that blasts Spanish-language ballads through the encampment — or Usher, depending on the mood.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Arizona blasts Arkansas The Arizona Wildcats are on the verge of their first Final Four since 2001 after rolling through Arkansas in the Sweet 16.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Legacy blasts Boswell in battle of 3-6A leaders Mansfield Legacy scored 3 times in the first inning and 4 times in the fourth to help the Broncos secure a 10-3 win over Fort Worth Boswell in a District 3-6A tilt on Tuesday at Legacy High School.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Velazco says to her with a laugh, as a wood-burning fire behind him blasts barbecue fumes into the 200-seat dining room at Coral Square mall.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
These secondary blasts added to the scale of destruction and raised concerns about the extent of damage in the area.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Eventually, amid depth-charge bass blasts and Spikeheart’s death-metal growls, a beat assembles itself, at first vaguely trap-like, then closer in spirit to UK funky.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026
The county typically utilizes such cellphone blasts for evacuation warnings or orders, but Vaquero felt strongly that meteorologists were describing a situation that could quickly become catastrophic.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Is this the end of winter weather, Arctic blasts?
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
This morning heavy blasts were heard in Dubai as air defenses intercepted incoming rocket fire.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Simultaneous blasts rocked Beirut's southern suburbs late Wednesday, producing large fires and plumes of smoke.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Terrorist Yakub Memon, whom India considered as the central figure in financing and coordinating the blasts, was the only person of those convicted to be executed.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 12 Mar. 2026
While the Northeast faced persistent blasts of bitter cold and snow, exceptional winter warmth in the West nearly pushed the nation to a new all-time high for the season.
—Dan Peck, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
Continue reading … NUCLEAR AMBITIONS — Marco Rubio blasts Iranian foreign minister as 'a liar' about missile capabilities.
—FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
As Ingrid blasts Muppets songs on the car speaker, Caldwell’s thoughts return to the topic of Kyrgyzstan.
—Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Space weather can pose a serious risk for astronauts and satellites in space if an X-class flare, the most powerful type of sun storm, or CME blasts them with dangerous radiation.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Martinez blasts a solo shot to centerfield to get Texas within one and Stewart gets on base with an infield single, and her pinch runner ties the game at eight on a Wells single.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
His lot has electricity, a shack for storage, a living room with a TV and a sound system that blasts Spanish-language ballads through the encampment — or Usher, depending on the mood.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Arizona blasts Arkansas The Arizona Wildcats are on the verge of their first Final Four since 2001 after rolling through Arkansas in the Sweet 16.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Legacy blasts Boswell in battle of 3-6A leaders Mansfield Legacy scored 3 times in the first inning and 4 times in the fourth to help the Broncos secure a 10-3 win over Fort Worth Boswell in a District 3-6A tilt on Tuesday at Legacy High School.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Velazco says to her with a laugh, as a wood-burning fire behind him blasts barbecue fumes into the 200-seat dining room at Coral Square mall.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasts
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Tears flowed, and the audience held space for grief, offering supportive claps and chants.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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That front will bring a chance of drizzle to the coast, a few claps of thunder to the Sacramento Valley and snow flurries to the Tahoe area.—
Anthony Edwards,
San Francisco Chronicle,
4 Mar. 2026
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Shesterkin’s first thought was about how big the 6-foot-6 Markström was, but the smaller goalie still managed to land the majority of the blows.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Parks turned into deserts, great skyscrapers leveled by blows from the tails of the monsters, and the entire population threatened in the panic and pestilence that followed the invasion.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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In Israel, loud explosions filled the air in Tel Aviv and emergency crews responded to nearly a dozen impact sites.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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According to the Iranian media, one witness reported hearing multiple explosions near Mashhad Airport shortly after 7 pm, local time.—
Moriah Thomas,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Check out the full list of this year’s biggest bashes.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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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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Related Stories The film shatters stereotypical visuals of space, veering away from cold and desaturated colors, and using warmer tones such as orange.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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Security footage provided by Elfvin shows the robot rolling directly into the side panel of a bus shelter, which shatters and showers the robot and sidewalk around it with what appears to be glass shards.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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These gadgets, imported from China or Russia or homemade in the US with 3D printers, transform a semiautomatic weapon—which fires a single round with each trigger pull—into a fully automatic one, able to discharge at a rate of 1,200 rounds per minute, limited only by the capacity of the magazine.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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Orion will spend 90-minutes in its initial orbit, before the second stage fires its engines twice to send Orion to a high Earth elliptical orbit.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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In a portion of the video that has been blurred, multiple shots can be heard as the officer shoots Serrano.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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Instead of waiting to be fouled, Cayden Boozer — who shoots about 81% from the line — tried for one more pass.—
Noah Trister,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Mar. 2026
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Mills attacks Platner's past comments This month, the governor returned to Platner's controversial social media posts, triggering an exchange of advertising that has largely overshadowed the Democrats' arguments to defeat Collins.—
Steve Mistler,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2026
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Oil tanker traffic through the strait has plunged as Iran attacks commercial ships in the Persian Gulf.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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