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blast

297 3.0

A sudden strong explosion that breaks things

noun
/blæst/

: explosión

Sonny dashes from the bedroom as the blast rips the door behind him!
a bomb blast
a nuclear blast
an explosive blast

But I don't think anyone was blasted by your blasts.

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Examples

As he falls backward, he pulls the trigger, the blast shattering the car windows.

Fiction book (1992)
Then it came: I saw the fireball, the blast surge, and the white cloud rising.

Fiction book (1991)
To survive a nuclear blast, you first have to get lucky.
No group has yet stepped forward to take responsibility for the blast.

The Siege (1998)
The blast left a crater, 10 metres or 30 feet wide, in front of the hotel.

Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
Half the world's population will be incinerated by the heat blast.

Armageddon (1998)
I built a bunker in the basement of this casino strong enough to withstand the blast.

Rat Race (2001)
The blast from the dynamite created a massive crater in the ground.
Emergency services arrived quickly after the blast was heard several miles away.
The blast caused windows to shatter in nearby buildings.

Synonyms

explosion

vsblast

∞ 2.8

A sudden violent burst that makes a loud noise and causes damage

is used especially for cases caused by dynamite or another powerful force

detonation

vsblast

Specialized

85 6.7

A sudden violent explosion from a chemical or nuclear reaction

is the common word for violent releases often from dynamite or strong force

burst

vsblast

62 2.2

A sudden breaking open or explosion

is used for violent releases caused by explosive charges not only pressure

bomb blast

vsblast

9 2.5

A sudden explosion from a bomb

is the broader word for such violent events not only from explosive devices

nuclear explosion

vsblast

8 4.1

A very large explosion caused by a nuclear reaction, like an atomic bomb

is used for violent releases caused by ordinary explosive charges rather than nuclear reaction

atomic explosion

vsblast

Specialized

3 4.2

A huge blast from an atomic bomb that destroys a wide area

is the general term for violent releases including non nuclear causes such as dynamite

blowup

vsblast

1 6.0

A sudden violent explosion that destroys things nearby

focuses on cases caused by dynamite or other powerful forces

airburst

vsblast

Specialized

1 8.3

An explosion of a bomb or missile in the air above the ground

is not limited to air events and includes ground and enclosed cases

fulminous explosion

vsblast

9.0

A very sudden powerful blast that breaks things and makes loud noise

focuses on force and speed rather than the general cause

Idioms

to have a blast

Informal

41 5.2

To enjoy yourself a lot

full blast

Informal

8 4.1

At maximum loudness or power

with a blast

Informal

1 5.9

In a very lively and excited way often to celebrate

Compounds

bomb blast

9 2.5

A sudden explosion from a bomb

blast furnace

Specialized

3 5.6

A large furnace that makes iron from ore using hot air

blast wave

Specialized

3 7.2

A moving area of very high pressure in air after an explosion

blast trauma

Specialized

1 7.5

Damage to the body from the strong wave of air and flying debris after an explosion

back-blast

Specialized

1 8.8

A strong flow of hot gas pushed back from a fired weapon that can injure people behind it

ass-blast

NSFW

9.9

A very wild and fun time full of excitement

solo blast

Jargon

6.4

A home run with no other players on base that scores one run

How Powerful

explosion

∞ 2.8

blast

297 3.0

bang

237 1.3

pop

3.1

puff

24 1.5

Surface Forms

blast singular

blasts plural

Etymology

Blast originally meant a strong 'blow' or gust of air from an old word that meant 'to blow'. So a sudden, violent explosion that pushes air and breaks things is called a 'blast'.