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Blasting

To make an impression on, by making a loud blast or din.

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📖 Definitions of "Blasting"

verb

1
To make an impression on, by making a loud blast or din.
2
To make a loud noise.
3
To shatter, as if by an explosion.
4
To open up a hole in, usually by means of a sudden and imprecise method (such as an explosion).
"Blast right through it."

verb

1
To run a nucleotide sequence (for nucleic acids) or an amino acid sequence (for proteins) through a BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool).

🔄 Synonyms of "Blasting"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
ruinous	Causing ruin; destructive, calamitous.
blaringnoun	Any loud noise, such as from an elephant.
loudnoun	(of a sound) Of great intensity.
destructive	Causing destruction; damaging.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Blasting"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
ruinous	Causing ruin; destructive, calamitous.
destructive	Causing destruction; damaging.
loudnoun	(of a sound) Of great intensity.
blaringnoun	Any loud noise, such as from an elephant.
explosivenoun	Able to, or likely to, explode.
explosionnoun	A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical); an act or instance of exploding.
explodingnoun	(figurative) Having the appearance of an explosion.
burstverb	(intransitive) To break from internal pressure.
demolitionnoun	The process of demolishing or destroying buildings or other structures.
burglarynoun	The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal.
detonatornoun	A device used to detonate an explosive device etc.
detonationnoun	(chemistry) An explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances. Specifically, combustion that spreads supersonically via shock compression.
recurrencenoun	The instance of recurring; frequent occurrence.
burstingnoun	So full (with something) as almost to erupt.
adventnoun	Arrival; onset; a time when something first comes or appears; the time when it is approaching.
bombingnoun	The action of dropping bombs from the air.
excavationnoun	(uncountable) The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.
repeatverb	(transitive) To do or say again (and again).
repetitionnoun	The act or an instance of repeating or being repeated.
repeatingnoun	That repeats; repetitive.