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  • past participle of bust.
  • past tense form of bust.
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busted

[buhs-tid] / ˈbʌs tɪd /
















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His diplomacy around fixing a busted sewage system might prove to be crucial to gaining club membership, members said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

He smiled after I busted him for looking, which made me recoil in horror and quickly dart over to hide in the pet food aisle.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Newly appointed BBC chief Matt Brittin recently described the licence fee as a "busted flush"

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Louis, in comparison, is kinda busted — gloomy, tortured, unable to fully embrace the everlasting banquet Lestat has laid out for him.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

I was hanging the halter on the gate post when something way down inside me busted wide open.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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