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
Recent Examples on the Web
The deferred prosecution agreement expired in January, days before a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max, reigniting scrutiny of whether Boeing had made required changes to its culture, quality assurance and compliance programs following the two fatal crashes.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
The news comes more than five months after the cabin door of an Alaska Airlines plane blew off mid-flight, sparking congressional and federal investigations.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 14 May 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
The news comes more than five months after the cabin door of an Alaska Airlines plane blew off mid-flight, sparking congressional and federal investigations.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 14 May 2024
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“Blow off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20off. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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