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noun

ˈblast How to pronounce blast (audio)
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1
as in bang
a loud explosive sound a sharp blast of the horn startled the other driver

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as in blow
a sudden brief rush of wind a surprise blast stole the umbrella right out of his hands

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as in explosion
the act or an instance of exploding the blast destroyed the building completely

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as in event
a social gathering a wild fraternity blast that lasted a whole weekend

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verb

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as in to smash
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 to fire
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 to shoot
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 to attack
to criticize harshly and usually publicly blasted the new governor for every little misstep

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as in to rush
to proceed or move quickly rowdy teenagers blasting down the road in a sports car

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Recent Examples of blast
Noun
Oregon State’s offense, led by quarterback Beau Atkinson and freshman wide receiver Jesse Legree, is a blast. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 First, ordinary people have been caught in some of the blasts. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
An enormous collision with ancient Mars could have blasted material into orbit to form a debris disk from which the two moons eventually coalesced. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Voting rights advocates are blasting Bexar County’s decision to use Cornerstone Church as a polling place, arguing the megachurch’s political activism and history of controversies undermine its neutrality. — Katie Bartlett, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blast
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blast
  1. bang
  2. blow
  3. explosion
  4. event
  5. smash
  6. fire
  7. shoot
  8. attack
Noun
  • Swift's signature bangs were brushed to one side, swooping over one brow.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Soft, easy bangs Curtain bangs like Daisy Edgar-Jones’s are still a favorite.
    — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of bang
Noun
  • Just when Kansas City appeared to be building momentum toward a Sunday night comeback, kicker Harrison Butker missed his second attempt of the night, dealing another blow to the Chiefs’ hopes.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Rutgers starting quarterback Dylan Lonergan left after sustaining a blow to the head 6 minutes, 25 seconds into the first quarter and didn’t return.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of blow
Noun
  • In the 1960s America launched the Vela fleet of satellites, whose sole task was to look at Earth’s surface and search for any telltale neutrons, x-rays and gamma rays—extremely high-energy particles—coming from a nuclear explosion.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Most of these fragments were generated by explosions and orbital collisions that shattered satellites and used rocket stages into clouds of dangerous debris.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of explosion
Noun
  • The last includes those black-swan events that come out of left field and test a company’s resilience, from war to pandemics.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Last year, Kort helped launch an Eat the Invaders event, bringing chefs together to channel people’s appetite for delicious food by cooking with invasive and overabundant species.
    — Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of event
Verb
  • Protests last week devolved into mayhem, with people setting fires, storming public buildings, smashing shop windows, looting and clashing with police.
    — ELITSA GADEVA, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Rioters last weekend smashed their way into stores, targeting sneakers, athletic wear and sporting goods on streets that run off the city’s central Duomo square.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of smash
Verb
  • Less than two weeks after the mines exploded, the North fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile more than 700 kilometers.
    — Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Shattered glass littered sidewalks after rioters smashed and looted thousands of shops, torched cars and buildings, and attacked police, who fired tear gas and water cannons.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of fire
Verb
  • Investigators said the deputy attempted to run away before Reaves shot him four times.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Wyandotte County deputy fatally shot The shooting happened in the 2600 block of South 30th Street as law enforcement officers were providing protection for a woman moving out of a house, police said at the time.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
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Verb
  • Egypt's president sought to reassure the public that the country wouldn't attack Yemen, and that the military support is limited to defending Saudi territory.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Back in 2023, Stevens revealed he was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome—a rare auto-immune disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks the nerves—and was working to relearn how to walk and use his hands.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
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“Blast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blast. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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