blasted
Americanadjective
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withered; shriveled; blighted; ruined.
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damned; confounded.
This blasted pen leaked all over my shirt.
adjective
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Example Sentences
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Blasted through the anthems so quickly that we were left waiting around a minute or two for kick-off there.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2024
Director Sarah Benson, whose previous brand-unfriendly work includes Blasted and Fairview, does an exceptional job holding it all together even as the show threatens to collapse on itself.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2019
Blasted by the media for hubris and greed, Allardyce was shown the door by England on Tuesday for seeking a lucrative sideline role while talking to undercover reporters from Britain's Daily Telegraph.
From Reuters • Sep. 28, 2016
Blasted again during a four-game midseason losing streak, Reese stayed on message.
From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2012
Well, stranger, 'twas somewhere in 'sixty-nine I wore runnin' the 'Frisco fast express; An' from Murder Creek to Blasted Pine, Were nigh onto eighteen mile, I guess.
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