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blasted

American  
[blas-tid, blah-stid] / ˈblæs tɪd, ˈblɑ stɪd /

adjective

  1. withered; shriveled; blighted; ruined.

  2. damned; confounded.

    This blasted pen leaked all over my shirt.


blasted British  
/ ˈblɑːstɪd /

adjective

  1. blighted or withered

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. slang (intensifier)

    a blasted idiot

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • unblasted adjective

Etymology

Origin of blasted

1545–55; blast (v.) + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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But he also blasted the regime for its control of the strait.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

In fact, pedestrians on Singapore's streets will often find themselves blasted with a shock of icy cold air as they walk past entrances to malls and department stores.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Fullerton blasted five homers off of Ganesha ace Ava Phillips in its 9-4 semifinal triumph.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

It blasted above the 50-week simple moving average starting with a bullish piercing line and engulfing candle in late February.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Everybody was cheering and the other boats blasted their steam whistles as it approached 96th Street.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman