BLASTED OFF Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

blasted off

verb

past tense of blast off

as in took off

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasted off

Verb

That particular adventure took off from the Poison Spider Dinosaur Tracksite on Potash Road, located 6 miles west of Moab.

— Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026
Hernandez exited the vehicle and took off running and was later found by officers in a nearby orchard, the CHP said.

— Brandon Downs, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of took off

Verb

At first spritz, you’re instantly enchanted and uplifted by sparkling, tart notes of pomelo and yuzu.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Aug. 2026
The smoothing and plumping fan-favorite masks have (literally) uplifted me on groggy mornings, amid grueling hangovers, and during spa nights with my best friends.

— Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of uplifted

Verb

As Vollering zoomed along the famed Promenade des Anglais by the seaside in Nice, Niewiadoma-Phinney and former Giro d’Italia winner Elisa Longo Borghini could not close the gap.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Wilson had to work her way back from a knee injury to compete in that race, and had the lead, up until the final lap, before the trans athlete zoomed past her and took first place.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of zoomed

Verb

The tab has been growing more swiftly in recent years; interest payments on the debt have ballooned as interest rates and borrowing have risen; and all this is happening in relatively good economic times.

— Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
The ballroom construction was originally expected to cost $200 million, then the price ballooned to $400 million, and the total construction cost was later estimated at $600 million.

— Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of ballooned

Verb

Miles makes life easier for all her teammates and makes every Lynx game a can’t-miss show — an element that certainly has boosted MVP chatter around her.

— Annie Costabile, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Target reported a second straight quarter of comparable sales gains on Wednesday, saying that a merchandising overhaul under the retailer’s new CEO attracted more customers and boosted sales both in stores and online.

— Anne D'Innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of boosted

Verb

Jones and Feliciano won their introductory press conference Monday, creating a level of engagement and connection that topped even the public introductions of Moores and Lucchino in 1995 and the Seidler-Ron Fowler group in 2012.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Nature zones, calm corners, and community hangouts topped the list of spaces people wanted.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of topped

Verb

As residents complain and other communities, such as Monroe County and Sumpter Township, have scaled back or decided against Flock cameras, Waterford police have no plans to take down these cameras anytime soon.

— Heath Kalb, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Startups like Anduril have scaled to decacorn valuations without taking a dollar of traditional PE money, and may skip over Wall Street entirely on their paths to eventually go public.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of scaled

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

blasted (at)

blasted off

blastie

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Blasted off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasted%20off. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of blasted off

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

tilde

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

How to Pronounce the Trickiest Menu Items

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Aug. 21

16 Glee-ridden Words from Schitt's Creek

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes