Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasted off
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The crash happened shortly after the plane took off, according to Colombia's defense minister.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026 -
Dollar stores and the first off-price retailers rose to popularity in the 1990s, but really took off around 2010 following the recession, according to Dylan Carden, a specialty retail analyst at William Blair.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Your 9th House of Learning and your 11th House of Groups are uplifted by today’s Venus-Uranus sextile.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Catherine uplifted us in a world that often tears us down.—
Andrew Gelwicks,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
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An asteroid weighing about 7 tons and traveling at 45,000 miles per hour zoomed over multiple states and lit up the sky as a meteor Tuesday morning, causing a loud boom that some residents mistook for an explosion, officials said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Newsom zoomed from a mere 7% in May to 35% in December, while Harris crashed from 17% to 8%.—
Keith Naughton,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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McCarty and many council members elevated micro-communities as a cost-effective way to house Sacramento’s seniors.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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From the packaging to the product's consistency, the whole process feels elevated—more comparable to a fun-to-use new skin care product than a standard conditioner.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
30 Mar. 2026
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The government shutdown straining Transportation Security Administration staffing has ballooned checkpoint wait times beyond two hours at some major airports.—
John Seewer,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile security lines have ballooned with officials estimating wait times could reach four hours.—
Lautaro Grinspan,
AJC.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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This time, there were more events scheduled − 3,300 versus 2,700 − and larger crowds reported in some places, boosted in part by opposition to the war in Iran.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Featuring the dynamic duo of vitamin C and retinol, boosted by the power of vitamin B3 (niacinamide) and salicylic acid, along with soothing organic aloe vera, squalane, hyaluronic acid, MSM and rose hip oil to rejuvenate, nourish and target uneven skin tone.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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At the top of the menu is a Turath Latte, made with a special date and spice blend, then topped with cold foam.—
Jenna Thompson
April 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Don’t miss the wood oven pizza like the carbonara topped with egg and guanciale.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Over the past decade, those instincts have scaled up considerably.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2026
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The department also dismantled its Public Integrity Section, which was tasked with prosecuting public corruption, and greatly scaled back its focus on pursuing white-collar crime in favor of making immigration and narco-trafficking the priority.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Blasted off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasted%20off. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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