Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasted off
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The idea took off last summer in Copenhagen, where the city piloted CopenPay, a program that hands out perks for sustainable behavior.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
3 Sep. 2025 -
Although Mariah’s career took off decades before streaming exploded in popularity, the 56-year-old legend is no stranger to embracing the new format.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Toronto’s 50th edition unfolds as the wider film community mourns the passing of Oneida actor Graham Greene (born on Six Nations Reserve in Ontario), who uplifted Indigenous stories throughout his career.—
Jennie Punter,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Until recently, most popular references to the island—even those that uplifted its culture—did so from a distance.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
30 Aug. 2025
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As the space station zoomed around our planet at a rate of 17,500 mph ( 28,000 km/h), the veteran astronaut was able to take long exposure images that created brilliant streaks in the darkness.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Fast fashion trends zoomed by, and vintage stores got more curated.—
Alyssa Hardy,
Vogue,
28 Dec. 2024
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Elle Fanning elevated double denim dressing while attending the Coach spring 2026 ready-to-wear collection during New York Fashion Week on Monday.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Netflix in 2020 elevated Sarandos to be co-CEO alongside Hastings.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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After pandemic closures and a few viral YouTube and TikTok videos, the waitlist ballooned.—
Melissa Malamut,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
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The recent rally ballooned Broadcom to our biggest position by weight.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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By inserting an extra biochemical cycle into a model plant, the researchers boosted growth, seed yield, and fat production without increasing water demand.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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In 2002, the state’s delegation in the House was split 4-4, before Democrats led a round of redistricting after the 2000 census that boosted their advantage 6-2.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The group has topped the charts three times in the past with debut LP Suede (1993), Coming Up (1996) and Head Music (1999).—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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California, Texas, New York, and Florida topped the list, WalletHub said.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Import substitution scaled quickly.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, major platforms have scaled back human moderation teams, relying more on AI detection systems.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Blasted off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasted%20off. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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