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blasting

British  
/ ˈblɑːstɪŋ /

noun

  1. a distortion of sound caused by overloading certain components of a radio system

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Players tried to hype themselves up in the locker room by blasting music.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

A little concerned about cars sometimes blasting past others, but that opening stint was chaotic.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

When it was all over, the newly crowned Olympic champion heard Taylor Swift blasting in the arena and started dancing to “Shake It Off.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

“When stocks are blasting skyward, even the most steadfast can be sucked into the updraft. When they are cascading downward, keeping one’s cool is almost impossible.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

You’ve got traditional South African music coming from one corner, someone blasting Dolly Parton from the next corner, and somebody driving past pumping the Notorious B.I.G.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah