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
Jim took the opportunity to blow off some steam during a shoot in Miami.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
While things weren’t completely blown off course with Friday’s 4-0 loss to Gotham FC, Angel City looked lost without Alyssa Thompson leading the way.
—Emily Olsen, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
On Thursday, April 17, a school bus carrying around 35 students, including Linares, and two adults was returning from a field trip outside Charlotte, N.C., to Pine Ridge Middle School, when a tire blew off in Chester County, ABC News and CW affiliate WRDW earlier reported.
—David Chiu, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Dying stars that are blowing off winds of gas tend to make these kinds of structures, and many examples are known.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025
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Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
While things weren’t completely blown off course with Friday’s 4-0 loss to Gotham FC, Angel City looked lost without Alyssa Thompson leading the way.
—Emily Olsen, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
On Thursday, April 17, a school bus carrying around 35 students, including Linares, and two adults was returning from a field trip outside Charlotte, N.C., to Pine Ridge Middle School, when a tire blew off in Chester County, ABC News and CW affiliate WRDW earlier reported.
—David Chiu, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Dying stars that are blowing off winds of gas tend to make these kinds of structures, and many examples are known.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025
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 1 May. 2025.
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