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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
Kevin McGonigle hit his 12th homer of the season – a two-run blast off Cole Wilcox in the seventh. — CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 With the Royals trailing 2-1, Perez led off the seventh inning with his 401-foot blast off Kyle Finnegan over the Tigers bullpen in left. — Dave Hogg, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 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
  • Just five episodes ago, Tamra threw a party and invited all the former castmates to attend the launch of her CBD line or whatever.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Casting for Harry Potter has continued to be unveiled as Christmas launch date moves closer and even some Season 2 cast has started to be announced.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of launch
Verb
  • By the time the 1960s women’s movement took off, feminists were disavowing the film, pointing out that all the female characters ever talked about were the men.
    — Raymond Ang, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In 2011, Godby took off across the country once more, this time from San Francisco to Bridgeport, Connecticut.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of take off
Verb
  • Drivers can zoom into its mechanical components, which appear in metallic gold.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The lens is always — always — zooming until Ten’s stress becomes contagious.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of zoom
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  • Already, the billionaire venture capitalist Joe Lacob’s investment of $50 million to buy the rights to a Bay Area expansion team has ballooned to a $1 billion valuation, a record for a women’s sports team.
    — Lauren Segal, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • For fiscal year 2026, the budget deficit ballooned to nearly $2 trillion, the Treasury announced in October.
    — Greg Iacurci,Annie Nova,Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Sarah Agostino,Mike Winters, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of balloon
Verb
  • Suzie Schneider Sequim, Washington The Christian Science Monitor was founded in 1908 to lift the standard of journalism and uplift humanity.
    — Monitor Reader, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Siddiq puts out multiple specials a year on YouTube, to millions of views, while helping to uplift up-and-coming comics as an executive producer and distributor for their specials.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of uplift

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“Blastoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blastoff. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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