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

[buhs-tid] / ˈbʌs tɪd /
















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The property slump means that real estate, once Chinese savers’ preferred method of socking money away, is a busted flush.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

In that scenario, it would be busted down one or more divisions and forced to work its way back up over the course of several seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Retrieving busted bots on stretchers, one of the Humanoid Games’ best visual gags, may actually have originated with her league.

From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026

The BBC's new director general has described the traditional TV licence model as "a busted flush" and "no longer fit for purpose".

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

“Tall want to see the TV? That pot busted the screen something nice. We never got another one to replace it.”

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia


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