BLASTED Synonyms: 343 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈbla-stəd

Definition of blasted

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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blasted

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verb

past tense of blast

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 shot

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 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

Adjective

Each earbud is made from polished aluminum and housed in a pearl-blasted charging case made from natural aluminum. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026 Shouldn't even be that hard to sharpen the blasted thing, let alone twist it. — Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026

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Joy Chen, executive director of Every Fire Survivor’s Network, a group of survivors of the 2025 Los Angeles-area fires, blasted it at a virtual town hall this month. — Sophie Austin, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 Many of these dwarf planets exist far from the sun, and don't visit the inner solar system — meaning they don't get blasted by high levels of solar radiation. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blasted

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasted

Adjective

And that's what Simon hasn't learned how to do yet, which is to just go and get a freaking life.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 July 2026
But my concern about my present writing quality is getting in the way of just telling a freaking story.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Definition of freaking

Adjective

During a search, officers discovered a loaded handgun in the employee's bag.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
In practical terms, the study suggests a preference for agentic AI to simplify drudge work and logistics, such as narrowing choices or suggesting better options, rather than taking full control of emotionally loaded or high-complexity decisions.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of loaded

Adjective

Eurotrash from Frauke Finsterwalder will have its world premiere in Zurich, the festival confirmed Monday, following a writer called Philipp who embarks with his terminally ill and hopelessly drunk mother, Helene, on a road trip through Switzerland.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
This was the context for Justice Brewer’s remarks about Philip sober restraining Philip drunk.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of drunk

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Adolf Hitler's army has been shattered, but thousands of Nazi fanatics are prepared to engage in an epic last stand.

— Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
The case against the Tates That image of impunity shattered on July 18, when US Marshals arrested the brothers outside a bare-knuckle boxing match in Miami on an extradition request from British authorities.

— Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of shattered

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Lynn replaced Alex Grinch, who was fired before finishing his second season leading a defense that was porous and poor, ranking as the 94th and 121st most generous defense in the nation in 2022 and ’23, respectively.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
During Parcells’ reign over the Dolphins, players who made a costly error on game day often showed up for work the next day to find out they were fired.

— Omar Kelly August 30, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of fired

Verb

But the university’s recent actions in a lawsuit filed by a former student who was attacked on campus during that period appear at odds with that commitment.

— Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2026
Not long after Bungalow 8 opened, the World Trade Center was attacked.

— Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of attacked

Adjective

The final position is right-back, the cursed area of last season.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Abdurraqib’s point, though, appears to be that the curse might be a blessing in disguise, or at least that our attempts to outrun the curse might be more cursed than the curse itself.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026