go off
verb
went off; gone off; going off; goes off
Examples of go off in a Sentence
specialists were able to deactivate the bomb before it went off
the wedding went off without so much as a single glitch
Recent Examples on the Web
McEntire has stayed in the television industry since Reba went off the air nearly 20 years ago, starring in Malibu Country, Big Sky, and The Hammer before signing on to her current role as a coach on The Voice.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2024
Veteran film producer Carol Baum was the guest of honor and went off on Sweeney during an on-stage interview with New York Times film critic Janet Maslin.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Though the fatal shot was fired by actor Alec Baldwin, a jury found that Gutierrez-Reed, who lives in Bullhead City, was guilty of involuntary manslaughter after Hutchins, a cinematographer for the movie 'Rust,' died when the gun Baldwin was holding went off.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
Rad apologizes and agrees not to take Frisky halfway across the country, and the wedding goes off as planned.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
Five of them would go off to the Civil War as Union soldiers.
—Robert Draper, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
However, cell phone emergency alerts and alarms will not go off, Cronce said.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
When his character, Steve, went off to college, Donovan Patton picked up the mantle as Joe.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2024
During a skit rehearsal, Bates tells Rolling Stone a cast member went off script and spit milk in her face.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2024
Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2024
Veteran film producer Carol Baum was the guest of honor and went off on Sweeney during an on-stage interview with New York Times film critic Janet Maslin.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Though the fatal shot was fired by actor Alec Baldwin, a jury found that Gutierrez-Reed, who lives in Bullhead City, was guilty of involuntary manslaughter after Hutchins, a cinematographer for the movie 'Rust,' died when the gun Baldwin was holding went off.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
Rad apologizes and agrees not to take Frisky halfway across the country, and the wedding goes off as planned.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
Five of them would go off to the Civil War as Union soldiers.
—Robert Draper, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
However, cell phone emergency alerts and alarms will not go off, Cronce said.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
When his character, Steve, went off to college, Donovan Patton picked up the mantle as Joe.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2024
During a skit rehearsal, Bates tells Rolling Stone a cast member went off script and spit milk in her face.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2024
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“Go off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20off. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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