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 WebThe fireworks went off on cue, giving the thousand or so fans who remained something for their money.—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2024 Or, at least, learns not to hate artificial intelligence after a rogue robot (Simu Liu) goes off the rails and tries to end humanity.—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 24 May 2024 Moments later, Purdy went off schedule to his left, spotted Trent Taylor breaking free to his right and layered a perfect pass to the receiver over the fingertips of cornerback Isaac Yiadom.—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024 During those interruptions is when the fireworks go off.—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for go off
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