Bust and Ruined

Bust

Bust adjective - Lacking funds.

Ruined and bust are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ruined" instead an adjective "Bust".

Nearby Words: busted, buster, busting

Ruined

Ruined adjective - Facing certain defeat, disaster, or death.

Bust and ruined are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bust" instead an adjective "Ruined".

Nearby Words: ruin, ruination, ruinous, ruining

Both words in one sentence

  • Characters / Friendship Is Magic: Mane Family Members Parasol of Prettiness: Applesauce mentions hers got ruined by Apple Rose and Granny using it to bust open a pinata.
  • Film / Point Break (1991) When they bust them, it turns out that they were actually drug dealers, not thieves (and the deep cover DEA agent who was with them is pissed that the FBI ruined his operation).
  • Evil Cannot Comprehend Good In Batman Eternal, Jason Bard lost his lover/partner in Detroit because a Batman wannabe ruined a drug bust.
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