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noun

ˈblast-ˌȯf How to pronounce blastoff (audio)
Definition of blastoffnext
as in launch
a rising from a surface at the start of a flight (as of a rocket) the mission was scrubbed just minutes before blastoff

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verb

as in to take off

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Recent Examples of blastoff
Noun
There is a rocket launch pad that uses a pivoting, spinning lever mechanism to simulate a blastoff from Earth to the moon. — Ian Stokes, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2026 On launch day, with most cameras focused on the blastoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida, the work here commenced in a quieter – but critical – way. — Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
Josh Bell also crushed a bases-empty blast off Ryan Yarbrough in the seventh before tacking on a two-run homer against Camilo Doval in the eighth. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026 To finish the mission, the lander would blast off the moon and redock with Orion, which would take the crew back to Earth. — Tom Costello, NBC news, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for blastoff
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blastoff
  1. launch
  2. take off
  3. zoom
  4. balloon
  5. uplift
Noun
  • Firefly Aerospace announced on Wednesday a multi-launch agreement with SSC Space for two Alpha rocket launches from Sweden’s Esrange Space Center.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Nope, the way van den Berg is wired, nothing else made sense but a full-launch cannonball and a hope that everyone around him might notice the splash.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • Only ending the quarterback carousel can really make folks believe the offense is ready to take off.
    — Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Baserunning blunders The Marlins have had more runners thrown out on the bases than any other team, including a dumbfounding one Friday when Deyvison De Los Santos inexplicably took off from second on a ground ball hit to shortstop.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of take off
Verb
  • This is similar to how the sound of, say, a passing motorcycle drops in pitch as the vehicle zooms away from you.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, those who want a little more action on the waves can zoom around on WaveRunners, float on kayaks and paddle boards or even rent a boat to chart their own course.
    — South Seas Island Resort, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of zoom
Verb
  • But our city’s private security industry continues to balloon.
    — Yvette Cumberbatch, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • They weren’t challenged in the second half by the Czechs as the lead ballooned to more than 40 points.
    — Doug Feinberg, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of balloon
Verb
  • Amid Quannah’s accomplishments, her most important work is using her platform to uphold and uplift her Indigenous values and peoples.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
  • From career milestones to new releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music.
    — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of uplift

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“Blastoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blastoff. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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