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  • past tense form of bust.
  • past participle of bust.
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busted

[buhs-tid] / ˈbʌs tɪd /
















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The BBC's new director general has described the traditional TV licence model as "a busted flush" and "no longer fit for purpose".

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

By the end of the night, the pavement was littered with busted watermelons, sodas and chips, according to law enforcement and social media videos.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

Louis, in comparison, is kinda busted — gloomy, tortured, unable to fully embrace the everlasting banquet Lestat has laid out for him.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

If he’s still standing at the end, even if Creed has busted his head open, “I’m gonna know for the first time in my life that I weren’t just another bum from the neighborhood.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

She took care of all my busted toes, scratches, stone bruises, and boils.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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