blow off

verb

blew off; blown off; blowing off; blows off

transitive verb

1
a
: to refuse to take notice of, honor, or deal with : ignore
decided to blow off two billion viewersHarry Homburg
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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As for Thomas Emerson’s belief that protests are a way of blowing off steam, Bergstrand doesn’t necessarily see it that way. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2025 Flashback: After months of blowing off steam, the mountain erupted at 8:32am, killing 57 people, blotting out the sun across the region and releasing one of the largest debris avalanches ever recorded, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Kale Williams, Axios, 16 May 2025 Floor votes and caucus lunch meetings are opportunities that many senators use to catch up with colleagues to blow off steam, strengthen personal relationships or try to advance their legislative priorities. Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 12 May 2025 The images showed homes with roofs blown off or damaged and debris laying in yards and driveways. Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for blow off

Word History

First Known Use

1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Time Traveler
The first known use of blow off was in 1631

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“Blow off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20off. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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