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
Neda Ulaby, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
Gayle King and Aisha Bowe officially made history on Monday, blasting off into space as part of Blue Origin’s first-ever all-female spaceflight aboard the New Shepard rocket.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 15 Apr. 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
When the news first broke that pop star Katy Perry will hop inside a Blue Origin rocket and blast off to outer space in a launch scheduled for April 14, NPR music editor Hazel Cills took to an internal NPR Music Slack channel.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
Gayle King and Aisha Bowe officially made history on Monday, blasting off into space as part of Blue Origin’s first-ever all-female spaceflight aboard the New Shepard rocket.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blastoff
Noun
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Trapezoids in space All of these milestones occurred out of public view, a policy of secrecy similar to the launch of a clandestine military spy satellite.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
3 May 2025
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The Equalizer, which became the fourth network primetime drama headlined by a Black woman, got the biggest launch pad available in television with a series premiere behind the Super Bowl in 2021.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Weather stations provide pilots and controllers with crucial data on wind direction and speed at airports to determine how to take off and land safely, among other parameters.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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At one point, the person doing the demo had to take off his glasses so the Orb could see his face a little more clearly.—
Riya Bhattacharjee,Hayden Field,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Hubble zoomed into a small portion of the nebula that is only four light-years across (the approximate distance between our sun and the neighboring Alpha Centauri star system).—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2025
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The focal range is too short to catch action in the outfield, though to be fair a longer zoom like the FE 100-400mm GM is a better match for field sports.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Hayden appeared before a Congressional committee earlier in the week, facing questions from a library modernization project whose cost has ballooned while completion deadlines have been repeatedly delayed.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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While at-home recording has of course ballooned in the digital era as recording equipment has gotten cheaper and higher quality, making a successful commercial album on a six-inch phone screen is another step further.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
Verb
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From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
3 May 2025
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Guyton chose to uplift the Loveland Foundation, which focuses on bringing opportunity and healing to communities of color, especially to Black women and non-binary individuals.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
1 May 2025
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“Blastoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blastoff. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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