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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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as in blows
a sudden brief rush of wind
a surprise blast stole the umbrella right out of his hands
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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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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
Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
The state agency has aired concerns about what the impacts will be on the state’s wildlife if rocket blasts significantly increase from Vandenberg Space Force Base, and have asked military officials to mitigate impacts and increase wildlife monitoring.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Several high-level meetings were held in Tehran following the pager blasts to discuss Hezbollah and Nasrallah's safety, the official said, but declined to say who attended those meetings.
—Samia Nakhoul and Laila Bassam, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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Mars Storm Rucker blasts the roof off the place as Whatshername, the girl that Johnny falls in love with in the city.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
The state agency has aired concerns about what the impacts will be on the state’s wildlife if rocket blasts significantly increase from Vandenberg Space Force Base, and have asked military officials to mitigate impacts and increase wildlife monitoring.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Several high-level meetings were held in Tehran following the pager blasts to discuss Hezbollah and Nasrallah's safety, the official said, but declined to say who attended those meetings.
—Samia Nakhoul and Laila Bassam, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasts
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More than a week before the pager explosions, Israel launched airstrikes against Syria on September 8, itself not unusual.Paul Iddon, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Reuters video showed explosions close to the Beirut airport just as a Middle East Airlines flight was landing.NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
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And perhaps, if the gusts are strong enough, snap trees 50 miles inland.Sharif Paget, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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Solar flares can lead to coronal mass ejections—or eruptions of solar material—which are known to cause Northern Lights sightings, and a pair of CMEs is expected to affect Earth between Friday and Sunday.Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Particularly when coupled with popular in-office treatments, these aggressive protocols exacerbated chronically sensitive complexions that were prone to prone to redness, textural irregularities and eruptions.Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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And on November 15, right before the film’s official November 22 release, Target’s Jersey City store will be transformed into the ‘Land of Oz’ with a whole host of special events and giveaways.Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Today in history Here are just some of the events on this date in the past.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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The soap, which is in its 60th season, shoots many months in advance which is why fans will have to wait until next summer to see their favorites.Lynette Rice, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
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The killer turns his gun on River and then—much to our hero’s surprise—shoots the chain instead.Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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The film contains one of the great gross-out scenes of all time, in which Adjani has a bloody, violent miscarriage in a Berlin subway station and slams her body around as if in the throes of an exorcism.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
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Brown is casting Moreno as a wealthy businessman who is out for himself, and Moreno, R-Ohio, slams Brown as a career politician who is a rubber stamp for President Joe Biden and Harris.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Oct. 2024
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Allure Daily Beauty Blast Get the latest beauty news and product launches in your inbox daily.Dianna Mazzone Singh, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
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The skills required to successfully run a social media company that derives most of its revenues from advertising have essentially no overlap with those needed to run a car company, and certainly nothing in common with those needed to run a company that builds and launches rockets.Gautam Mukunda, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Whereas some adaptations place Scrooge firmly at the center of your focus, this one emphasizes the rewards of being part of a community, ranging from warm celebrations full of dancing, food and games to something as simple as a nod and smile to a stranger on the street.Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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Homecoming celebrations at Tuskegee University descended into chaos as a shooting broke out last weekend on the Alabama campus.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Blasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasts. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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