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busted

[buhs-tid] / ˈbʌs tɪd /
















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An orange car pulled into the parking lot, with a busted taillight, and a few members of the group got up and hobbled over.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Four cars with busted tyres, thanks to a pothole.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

The NFL has long been a brutal place for young quarterbacks, who can overnight go from the next big superstar to a busted flush.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Mary Beth has been busted by her daughters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

The dismal name came from the bleak opportunities workers faced in the region, where iron, coal, and steel companies had busted unions for two decades.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell