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
Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will blast off in theaters on April 3, 2026.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Sep. 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
Schwarber opened the scoring in the first inning with a blast off the second deck in right field — his 54th home run of the season.
—Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will blast off in theaters on April 3, 2026.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blastoff
Noun
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As for Rivian’s path to profitability, McDonough noted cost savings derived from the launch of the second-generation R1 last year, and said the company will achieve further reductions with the R2.—
Jane Thier,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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The museum’s 2025 Art+Film Gala, held Saturday beneath a crisp November sky, shimmered with sequins, many of them courtesy of Gucci, the gala’s longtime presenting sponsor since its launch in 2011.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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What to know As Wallace’s career was taking off, so was the oil boom.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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Gyokeres was taken off at half-time after opening the scoring for Arsenal at Turf Moor.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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When on Nantucket, Swain zooms around the island in a hard-bottom, Navy SEAL–style, super-high-speed raft, a type deployed by the military in Ukraine.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Yes, Vonn concedes, the Zooms involved in her investments, foundation, and other projects don’t give her the same adrenaline boost as zooming down a mountain.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Net losses ballooned to $298 million from $21 million due mainly to non-cash charges associated with a key refinancing in July.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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If rates rise unexpectedly, those low initial payments can balloon, exerting pressure on household budgets just as the broader economy absorbs the impact.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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These gifts serve the students, advance research and uplift the entire Louisville community.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Five clusters of uniformed girls press together, arms uplifted, each holding up another girl who balances on one leg.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Blastoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blastoff. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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