busted
Example Sentences
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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
Multilingual scripts, images of young women and timed toilet breaks: a police tour of a newly busted cyberscam operation in Cambodia on Wednesday revealed how fraudsters ensnare foreign victims online.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
Four cars with busted tyres, thanks to a pothole.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
Mary Beth has been busted by her daughters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
I smile, even though it crinkles my busted eye.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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