blasted

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

Speaking to Beijing News, a resident who lives about 1km away from the factory said villagers now have to take detours after stones were blasted onto the road.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

“It kind of blasted up beyond our expectations.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Activists who had blasted President Trump’s promotion of pesticides visited the Oval Office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Each time, the berserker blasted a spice cart and sent plumes of red Sichuan peppercorns, yellow mustard, purple basil, blue juniper, black sesame, brown cumin, and green ginger whirling into the air.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri