blasted

Example Sentences

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A melee ensued before Callum Wilson blasted a shot over the line.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

During the Tonga eruption, massive amounts of salty seawater were blasted into the stratosphere together with volcanic ash.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

The Pentagon blasted as cherry picking and false a news report saying that the department assessed it could take six months to completely clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian-laid mines.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

American has publicly blasted the idea as anticompetitive and has said it has no interest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

For a long time, I wandered aimlessly—past ruined parks, blasted statuary, vacant lots overgrown with weeds and collapsed apartment houses with rusted girders poking out of their sides like ribs.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt