as in to take off
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Recent Examples of blast off
Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Moniak hit a solo home run off Yu Darvish in the fourth and a three-run blast off Jeremiah Estrada in the sixth.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
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
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Noun
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will blast off in theaters on April 3, 2026.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Moniak hit a solo home run off Yu Darvish in the fourth and a three-run blast off Jeremiah Estrada in the sixth.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blast off
Noun
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The launch is above the first film, as well as Weapons, and more than 3x Smile 2 and Sinners.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
19 Oct. 2025
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Along with the launch, Aniston is helping Pvolve kick off the nationwide Strong for Fall Challenge, a three-week commitment to complete 10 strength-building workouts, and, for every challenge completed, Pvolve will donate $1 to Women in Medicine.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These getaways centered around learning are taking off in popularity, and destinations and hotels are taking notice.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
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Nadia Christensen, a nurse in Florida, posts under the name @costcoshares; her 2021 clip of an employee describing Kirkland margarita offerings took off.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Jim Carrey is zooming toward a live-action feature version of The Jetsons.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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While in 2019 about 13,700 objects (including space junk) zoomed around the planet in low Earth orbit (LEO), at altitudes below 1,200 miles (2,000 kilometers), that number has since risen to 24,185 objects in 2025, an increase of 76%, according to the study.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Beef costs have ballooned as much as 12% in the past year.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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While James was successful in her lawsuit against Trump for over-inflating the value of his properties to gain favorable loans, an appeals court ruled that the fine of $350 million — which ballooned to over $500 million — was excessive and voided the fine.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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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.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
18 Oct. 2025
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Here, Fairchild Studio catches up with Brink about women uplifting each other, her resilience in overcoming mental and physical challenges throughout her career thus far, her time at the NBA Paris Games and more.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Blast off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blast%20off. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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