busted up
Example Sentences
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But when the party gets busted up by the police, this fractured family joins a caravan headed in the vague direction of another fest.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2025
Three plays later, UW junior running back Dillon Johnson busted up the middle from 1-yard out to give the Huskies a 35-28 halftime lead.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 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
“I guess I never noticed how busted up our school is,” she said, and she pointed toward the ceiling above one of the classroom doors.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
