blast
noun
a sudden and violent gust of wind.
is blasting
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present progressiveof blast (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” is blasting in the background.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
A near gale force wind is blasting into Scotland.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2025
Imagine it’s the middle of the night and you’re jolted awake by the crescendo of a Celine Dion song that is blasting out of loudspeakers affixed to moving cars or bicycles.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2023
Someone is blasting “La Chona” from a Bluetooth speaker and a small dancing circle has gathered in front of the hot dog vendor, an omnipresent figure of Angeleno nightlife.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2023
The apartment is blasting with a heat I’ve never known, the closest thing being when I was in Cuba vacationing with my family on Varadero Beach.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
