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
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Dashboard camera footage from a police cruiser that arrived on scene shows brazen disregard for the arrival of authorities, as takeover participants, some wearing black face coverings, jump on the hood of the vehicle while fireworks blast off in an intersection behind them.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 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
Carlos Correa proved to be his toughest matchup of the day, as the Astros’ shortstop crushed a bases-empty blast off the southpaw in the sixth inning to tie the game at two.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Dashboard camera footage from a police cruiser that arrived on scene shows brazen disregard for the arrival of authorities, as takeover participants, some wearing black face coverings, jump on the hood of the vehicle while fireworks blast off in an intersection behind them.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blastoff
Noun
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Strategists who’ve studied the issue for the Navy say there’s a case for a warship somewhat larger than current Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, which displace less than 10,000 tons and carry a little under 100 vertical launch cells for missiles and interceptors.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Other launch providers should not be affected.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The original series took off in popularity during season 5 in 2019, turning cast members such as Higgins, Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury into household names.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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The giant rocket took off from South Texas, and its upper stage, or ship, splashed down on target in the Indian Ocean a little more than an hour later.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Servers with food carts zoom between tables, large and small.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Sven Hoppe | Picture Alliance | Getty Images In the booming generative AI market, Anthropic has zoomed ahead of the field, largely thanks to Claude Code, its AI coding assistant.—
Jennifer Elias,Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The city of Boise paused a water recycling project after its price tag ballooned from $56 million to $750 million.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
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The cost ballooned from the initial estimates of $350 million.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee has long been an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, penning songs that have inspired and uplifted countless listeners, while supporting organizations like GLAAD.—
Tim Chan,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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Freedom 250 is focused on our signature celebrations and events that honor our history and engage all Americans — welcoming all who share our goal of commemorating this milestone in a way that uplifts and unites America.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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“Blastoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blastoff. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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