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Added 10 October 2026

blasting

verb

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present participle and gerund of blast
The TV is blasting. Please turn it down!

noun

A planned explosion, as in mining.
The act by which something is blasted, or blighted.
Administering full dosage of PEDs as opposed to lowering them during times of so-called cruising.

Origin

From Middle English blastynge, equivalent to blast + -ing (present participle ending).

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