blasted

[blas-tid, blah-stid]

adjective

1. withered; shriveled; blighted; ruined.

2. damned; confounded.

   This blasted pen leaked all over my shirt.

blasted

/ ˈblɑːstɪd /

adjective

1. blighted or withered

adjective

1. slang,  (intensifier)

   a blasted idiot

Other Word Forms

• unblasted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of blasted¹

1545–55; blast (v.) + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Though the train is half-empty, sleeping quarters are cramped and heating is blasted to the max.

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Madrid fans' ire at the officials grew when Mbappe blasted home from outside the area but the goal was ruled out for a milimetric offside against the French superstar.

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The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a lobbying group, also has blasted the decision on Argentine beef, and some Republican lawmakers from beef-producing states have raised concerns as well.

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Then came the big reveal: On Tuesday evening, Intuitive reported earnings for the third quarter that blasted past consensus estimates.

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Meanwhile union officials have blasted the company for holding $66 billion in reserves and expanding projects in other states.

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