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Recent Examples of blastoff
Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
The countdown began months ago at Voodoo Brewing Co. in Meridian, but now things are nearing blastoff.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 2 May 2024
Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Schwarber opened the scoring in the first inning with a blast off the second deck in right field — his 54th home run of the season.
—Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Each day, there are Big Top performances at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., with a human cannonball blastoff at 1:45 p.m.
Admission costs $23 for teens and adults, $20 for seniors (ages 65 and up) and $15 for children (ages 5-12).
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
The countdown began months ago at Voodoo Brewing Co. in Meridian, but now things are nearing blastoff.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 2 May 2024
Verb
Three days earlier, Rocchio had ended Cleveland’s regular season with a three-run blast off the right-field foul pole, a walk-off homer that propelled the club into postseason mode.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Schwarber opened the scoring in the first inning with a blast off the second deck in right field — his 54th home run of the season.
—Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blastoff
Noun
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Much like Blue Origin’s chief competitor, SpaceX — which has long been a dominant force in the commercial launch business — Blue Origin rockets are designed to be partially reused in order to drive down costs.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The latter has grown into a dominant force in pay-TV, racking up 10 million subscribers just eight years after its launch.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The cafe is known for its panoramic view of small planes taking off or landing but also for past concerns about customers wandering off the driveway into the path of taxiing planes.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Jan. 2026
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Legislation is slowly catching up to the pace at which food delivery services have taken off in recent years.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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When on Nantucket, Swain zooms around the island in a hard-bottom, Navy SEAL–style, super-high-speed raft, a type deployed by the military in Ukraine.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Yes, Vonn concedes, the Zooms involved in her investments, foundation, and other projects don’t give her the same adrenaline boost as zooming down a mountain.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This has likely correlated to the Rock Hall expanding how many artists are put onto the ballot every year, which has ballooned in size due to a more active use of side categories than ever before.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Knicks wore the Clippers down and ran up a lead that ballooned to 15 in the fourth quarter.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
8 Nov. 2025
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The speakers will also be able to present their emerging voices and projects, as well as offer insights and inspiration from creators who have been able to uplift aging, disability and care in their storytelling.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Blastoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blastoff. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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