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adjective

Definition of bustednext
as in broken
forcibly separated into many pieces a busted headlight

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verb

variants also bust
past tense of bust
1
as in dismissed
to bring to a lower grade or rank the commander threatened to bust her for failing to salute

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2
as in ruined
to cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts gambling is a dangerous habit that has busted many unfortunate souls

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3
as in broke
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly the butterfingered husband had busted more plates than he cared to remember

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4
as in smacked
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner busted the storekeeper on the nose and was promptly arrested for it

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as in arrested
slang to take or keep under one's control by authority of law the cops busted the revelers for drinking in public

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6
as in killed
to use up all the physical energy of I had to bust my butt in order to get the project done on time

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for busted
  1. broken
  2. dismissed
  3. ruined
  4. broke
  5. arrested
  6. fired
  7. apprehended
  8. fractured
Adjective
  • Without breaking stride, Hunter blew past four more Utah defenders and hopped into the end zone, a broken play transformed into a work of art.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • De Menezes was on his way to repair a broken fire alarm when he was shot and killed in an underground carriage at Stockwell station.
    Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of broken
Verb
  • Baldwin was charged with involuntary manslaughter, but his case was abruptly dismissed in July over allegations that prosecutors withheld evidence.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Impact Plastics said its parking lot is in a low-lying area and prone to pooling water, but their review showed water in the lot was about 6 inches deep around the time people were dismissed.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of dismissed
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  • Rescue crews are hindered by cell service outages and ruined roads and bridges as federal officials warn money to help people get back on their feet is tenuous with 57 days still left in the official hurricane season.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Instead of basking at the park's desert ecosystem, visitors left graffiti and ruined trails.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of ruined
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  • Wide receiver Nick Nash broke the SJSU single-season reception record with a catch in the third quarter to top Noel Grigbsy’s 89 receptions in 2011.
    Andrew Hartley, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Over the next four meetings, McCaffrey broke 100 yards each time and gained 486 yards on 76 carries.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of broke
Verb
  • Smith was arrested in May 2020 and was being held on $1 million bail.
    City News Service, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Howard was arrested Wednesday in Danville, and reportedly made a statement to police, but authorities haven’t revealed the details of it.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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  • Several rockets were fired at the city from Lebanon on Thursday but were intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense systems, the bright light of interceptor missiles popping up in the skies and chasing away the threat.
    Ivana Kottasová and Zeena Saifi, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly meeting last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hezbollah had fired more than 8,000 rockets at Israel since October 8, forcing some 60,000 people to flee their homes along the border.
    Ivana Kottasová and Zeena Saifi, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of fired
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  • Ahead of the election, polls showed increasing support among Latinos for tougher border enforcement following rising numbers of immigrants arriving at the border or apprehended.
    Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • But You star’s tip, local police then apprehended the suspect and arrested them for burglary.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
  • There’s such a fractured landscape, and so many barriers.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Finally, a commitment to rebuild Lebanese state institutions and the country’s fractured economy will be necessary to implement any cease-fire deal, not least since the Lebanese armed forces have been operating in survival mode since the economic and financial meltdown began, in 2019.
    Mohanad Hage Ali, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
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