as in to take off
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Recent Examples of blastoff
Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
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
Francie Ebert, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
As four astronauts get set to blast off this week on humanity’s first trip to the moon in more than half a century, comparisons between Apollo and NASA’s new Artemis program are inevitable.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Eventually things hit blastoff as Cunningham puts a kick drum under Ciani’s percolating synths, a fusion of old and new that only underlines how badass Ciani’s sounds are.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
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
Verb
In an Instagram post shared Sunday, NASA astronaut Christina Koch, one of the four Artemis II crew members, enters her home after her return from her space mission — and her dog, Sadie, is about to blast off from sheer excitement.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
As four astronauts get set to blast off this week on humanity’s first trip to the moon in more than half a century, comparisons between Apollo and NASA’s new Artemis program are inevitable.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blastoff
Noun
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From all appearances, Rocket Lab is continuing to grow as both a formidable launch and space services company.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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The collaboration, which will be celebrated with an event at Cabana’s Milan headquarters this month ahead of the launch, will see the pieces available at both Cabana and Caraluna, as well as the respective online stores.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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On special occasions, such as All Saints’ Day, the covers are taken off and the Holy Bodies are shown to the believers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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An Indianapolis man implicated for drug dealing took off, then jumped out of his own van during an Interstate 65 arrest, charges state.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Verb
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To that end, guests arriving by taxi (or with their own cars) are met at the hotel’s parking lot by a staffer with a tiny manual car who will then zoom through the medieval city gates to deposit you at the hotel’s front door.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Longtime Orland Grassland site steward Pat Hayes figuratively directed traffic on the project while the literal traffic zoomed by.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As Team Maryland’s revenue and expenses doubled from 2018 to 2024, the share of that money that flowed directly to Blackstreet’s and the Weisses’ for-profit ventures ballooned, tax returns analyzed by USA TODAY show.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Net losses ballooned as per above from $453 million.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The mogul, who used his massive media fortune to uplift causes, including United Nations refugee and children programs and conservation efforts, is survived by his five children, fourteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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But unlike The Other Side of Heaven, Hathaway finds a moving emotional core to the character that gives this tepid Dickens adaptation some uplift amid a surprisingly flatlining ensemble (save for a one-eyed Jim Broadbent).—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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“Blastoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blastoff. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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