as in to take off
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Recent Examples of blastoff
Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
The countdown began months ago at Voodoo Brewing Co. in Meridian, but now things are nearing blastoff.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 2 May 2024
Peter Bart, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Benson Boone is preparing to blast off for one of the most exciting shows of his career.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Each day, there are Big Top performances at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., with a human cannonball blastoff at 1:45 p.m.
Admission costs $23 for teens and adults, $20 for seniors (ages 65 and up) and $15 for children (ages 5-12).
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
The countdown began months ago at Voodoo Brewing Co. in Meridian, but now things are nearing blastoff.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 2 May 2024
Verb
The fervid Harvey Weinstein era of awards campaigning was suddenly about to blast off.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Benson Boone is preparing to blast off for one of the most exciting shows of his career.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blastoff
Noun
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Vaneast Pictures has acquired international sales rights for Youngblood, a remake of the 1986 MGM classic starring Rob Lowe and Patrick Swayze, for an EFM launch.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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The company recently removed the crew access arm on the tower at LC-39A and is continuing construction at the pad to support its new Starship rocket, which recently cleared an environmental review for future launches from the Space Coast.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The driver allegedly took off after the crash and is believed to have continued north toward Vernon, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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The concept took off in the UK in 2015, and booksellers in the US joined in shortly after.—
Jess deCourcy Hinds
February 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But then, with one lap to go and the white flag already out, his Open-car competitor Corey LaJoie spun out, and instead of braking and avoiding the carnage, Mears smashed his foot on the pedal and zoomed ahead of LaJoie before the caution came out.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Inside an Irving Park bungalow, kids raced barefoot through the dining room, zooming past paper chains taped to the ceiling.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The second of those, still ballooning in South Carolina, is over 875 cases and counting.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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That means SpaceX represents more than half of Musk’s paper wealth, which has ballooned past $852 billion, according to the Forbes Real Time Billionaires index.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The program, titled Texas Education Freedom Accounts, pitches itself as a way to give families more say in their child’s schooling and promises to uplift low-income students.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Social commentary delivers uplift rather than despair.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Blastoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blastoff. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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