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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Generally, that’s when people are blowing off steam after a long day of conferencing.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Roofs were blown off houses and debris was scattered across yards.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The top blew off in the second with Littleton/Bromfield on a penalty kill.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Juncheng Shang letting it all out and blowing off some steam at the Smash Room at the #DDFTennis Fan Village.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Roofs were blown off houses and debris was scattered across yards.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The top blew off in the second with Littleton/Bromfield on a penalty kill.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Juncheng Shang letting it all out and blowing off some steam at the Smash Room at the #DDFTennis Fan Village.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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 16 Mar. 2026.
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