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busted up

ADJECTIVE
hurt
Synonyms
STRONG
aching aggrieved agonized battered bleeding bruised buffeted burned contused crushed cut damaged disfigured distressed disturbed grazed harmed hit impaired lacerated marred mauled miffed mutilated nicked offended pained piqued scarred scraped scratched shook shot sore struck suffering tender tortured warped wounded
WEAK
all torn up in pain indignant put away resentful rueful sad stricken umbrageous unhappy
Antonyms
STRONG
OK happy healthy perfect pleased
WEAK
comforted cured healed remedied well

Example Sentences

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Both of them paused, looked at each and then busted up laughing.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2023

Kosteniuk as White allows her queenside to be busted up and renounces castling in exchange for the bishop pair and a half-open b-file, but neither works to her advantage in the ensuring play.

From Washington Times • Jun. 20, 2023

In addition to destroying command posts, bridges, ammo dumps, and other large, fixed targets, HiMARS has also busted up Russian artillery batteries, in some cases a minute after the Russians fired their rockets.

From Slate • Jul. 20, 2022

But then my dad dies, and this guy steps up like nobody in my life because everybody else was busted up.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2022

He ran off three years after she busted up the doghouse, hiding in the swamp for weeks.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead