blast
Example Sentences
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Hughes, a Minnesota Wild defenseman, then ended things, circling around the ice before skating into the high slot and blasting a shot between two defenders and past Swedish goalie Jacob Markstrom.
From Los Angeles Times
“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
Under the tropical sun, vegetation has been encroaching on the vast concrete and metal structures that once vented flames created by giant rockets blasting off into space.
From Barron's
But the steel sector, already weakened by the closure of traditional coal-fired blast furnaces, argues that more action is needed.
From Barron's
Because the suspected blasts were so small, Floyd added, “it is not possible to assess the cause of these events with confidence” using seismic data alone.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
