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busted

/ˈbʌs.tɪd/adjective2 syllables

Busted means: out of working order (‘busted’ is an informal substitute for ‘broken’).

Synonyms for busted4

adjective, as in out of working order (‘busted’ is an informal substitute for ‘broken’)

also used for busted

fatigued, out of order

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What does busted mean?1

adjective

1

out of working order (‘busted’ is an informal substitute for ‘broken’)“a broken washing machine”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with busted?4

two syllables

three syllables

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Busted in a sentence

  • For someone like me, getting busted was the worst nightmare.Amastan
  • With one swift kick, the door busted down!slyfin
  • That big busted blonde is as dumb as a rock.Hybrid
  • I would prefer to spend six months in jail rather than getting busted.Amastan
  • But that's not the only reason he was busted.AlanF_US
  • Sami's right arm was busted in six places.OsoHombre
  • He busted the door open and went inside without any issue.DJ_Saidez
  • Who hasn't busted their back on deadline day?jan_OkulaJu

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