busted
Example Sentences
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Hoping no one comes in, I take off my busted glasses and then my shirt— suuuuper carefully so it doesn’t touch ketchup hair—and fold it neatly, setting it aside.
From Literature
I said, “Yeah, I have to learn it. I’m busted by the founder of Google for googling?”
The Irish running back busted loose for a 32-yard rush, then sprinted for the edge on a 16-yard touchdown three plays later.
From Los Angeles Times
A week later, he busted a 41-yard touchdown run in a win over Georgia Southern.
From Los Angeles Times
“As a defense, if 10 guys do one thing but one person does the wrong thing, it’s a busted play. We can’t afford that. So we’re just trying to get everybody on the same page.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.