blow off
verb
blew off; blown off; blowing off; blows off
1
a
: to refuse to take notice of, honor, or deal with : ignore
decided to blow off two billion viewers—
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b
: to end a relationship with
2
: to outperform in a contest
3
: to fail to attend or show up for
blew off an official dinner
Examples of blow off in a Sentence
before she embarks on another relationship, she should try to figure out why all those other men have blown her off
blew off the committee meeting, thinking that it would just be a colossal waste of time
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Suspicious Package Detonated in ‘Controlled Explosion’ Outside U.S. Embassy in London, Say Police
Photos from the blast show several storefronts and vehicles damaged from the impact, with the windows blown off.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 3 May 2025
There’s something amusing about using a high-powered car for mundane family tasks, or seeing the family hound’s slobbery jowls pressed against the rear screen as his owner blew off yet another sports car at the lights.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2025
The company plans to ask the Federal Aviation Administration for approval to increase production to 42 a month from 38, a cap set after a January 2024 accident when a door plug blew off of a 737 Max mid-flight.
—Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
Four days after being blown off the floor by the Orlando Magic, the Celtics backups redeemed themselves Sunday.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2025
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 3 May 2025
There’s something amusing about using a high-powered car for mundane family tasks, or seeing the family hound’s slobbery jowls pressed against the rear screen as his owner blew off yet another sports car at the lights.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2025
The company plans to ask the Federal Aviation Administration for approval to increase production to 42 a month from 38, a cap set after a January 2024 accident when a door plug blew off of a 737 Max mid-flight.
—Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
Four days after being blown off the floor by the Orlando Magic, the Celtics backups redeemed themselves Sunday.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blow off
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“Blow off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20off. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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