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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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To prepare the site, engineers have already blasted through more than 7 million pounds of dynamite.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Friday, she blasted off from that very launchpad, fulfilling her childhood dream and becoming just the second French woman to fly to space.

From Barron's

At the time, the Department of Homeland Security denied his shoulder had been dislocated and blasted Barranco on social media, accusing him of assaulting federal law enforcement with a weed whacker.

From Los Angeles Times

He said the accident in Andalusia was "preventable, not an unforeseeable catastrophe" and blasted the government for not apologising and "taking responsibility".

From Barron's

A DJ blasted nonstop music from a perch above the pool.

From The Wall Street Journal