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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After having to film with Nick Viall, Whitney and Conner take their kids to the park to blow off some steam.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Suddenly, that film-festival tribute in Tuscany, the one that Jay blew off as some sort of ridiculous, symbolic honor?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
The story is about kids who had their legs blown off.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
After blowing off its gaseous outer layers, its core contracts.
—Big Think, 3 Nov. 2025
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Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Suddenly, that film-festival tribute in Tuscany, the one that Jay blew off as some sort of ridiculous, symbolic honor?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
The story is about kids who had their legs blown off.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
After blowing off its gaseous outer layers, its core contracts.
—Big Think, 3 Nov. 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 17 Nov. 2025.
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