busted 1 of 2

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. smacked
  6. arrested
  7. fired
  8. apprehended
Adjective
  • All these and more can be seen below in a map of the 57 shots the 23-year-old former Arsenal academy youngster faced in the league before that untimely broken wrist against Mansfield Town on November 9.
    Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • But the supply chains were so broken because of the pandemic.
    CBS News, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of broken
Verb
  • Back in July, a New Mexico judge dismissed the single involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin over Hutchins’ death after the actor’s lawyers claimed prosecutors and investigators withheld evidence.
    Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The charge was dismissed last July after Baldwin's attorneys alleged prosecutors had buried evidence.
    Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of dismissed
Verb
  • Collegiate sports have been ruined by the NCAA.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The game tells the story of a future Earth long after catastrophe—in the form of an autonomous robotic swarm—has ruined the planet.
    Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of ruined
Verb
  • Lewis, who read the quarterback perfectly and was initially positioned near the back of the end zone, broke hard toward the area before Maye had finished his delivery.
    Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • After news of Lively’s complaint broke, WME dropped Baldoni as a client.
    Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of broke
Verb
  • The old chief attempted to do a special review of Bitcoin miners but got smacked down by a federal court.
    Brady Dale, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Freeman, who had been struggling through an ankle injury, smacked the first pitch from Nestor Cortes 413 feet in the 10th inning of Game 1 for the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history.
    NBC Los Angeles, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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  • Listen to this article A man was arrested last week after investigators allegedly found his DNA on a ghost gun that was thrown from a vehicle involved in a police pursuit on Interstate 95 in New Haven in December 2022.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Listen to this article A New York man was arrested on drug charges after police reportedly found a number of cannabis products at a vape shop in Norwalk on Monday.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of arrested
Verb
  • Anyone who was wrongly dipping into the OT kitty for themselves or others has to be found and exiled from the high command, if not fired outright.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Gang Green needs to get younger after its defense clearly took a step back after Robert Saleh was fired, and Mosley will likely be one of the first dominoes to fall.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of fired
Verb
  • Transit police apprehended the man, who has not yet been publicly identified, after receiving a report from three high school students who had recognized the man.
    Susan Haigh, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Coordinating ahead, officers at the next station secured the train by keeping the doors closed and conducting a car-by-car search, resulting in the suspect being apprehended without incident.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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