BLASTED OFF Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

blasted off

verb

past tense of blast off

as in took off

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While exploring the neighborhood, his dog, Betty, took off and sprinted through the open door of an empty house, sniffing around yet completely at ease.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
Wade’s vehicle took off along 31st Street, according to police.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of took off

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And uplifted by his relationships with current broadcast partners Ryan Lefebvre (since 1999), Steve Stewart (since 2008) and Jake Eisenberg (since 2023).

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
When the area was uplifted and glaciers carved out the valley, this durable rock unit had been hydrothermally altered and cemented, enabling it to resist erosion.

— Kristen Kidd, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of uplifted

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The two probes — Mira satellites operated by the California startup Impulse Space — zoomed within 650 feet (200 meters) of each other in low Earth orbit (LEO) recently.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Today's 30% price cut gives homeowners, property managers, and renters a chance to secure their property with simultaneous wide-angle and zoomed-in footage without the strain of standard retail prices.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of zoomed

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Republicans and Democrats alike say the purchase will help Russia execute its war against Ukraine — without making a difference to global fuel prices, which are elevated mostly due to Trump’s war on Iran.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
But the board decided that Niinamiâ€™s resignation was necessary, and elevated Torii from his role as president, which heâ€™d assumed just a few months earlier.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of elevated

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The 18 dates announced at the start of last week has now ballooned to 26, and stretches into November 2027, with additional shows locked in for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026
Unsurprisingly, this has ballooned into a national story with teammates and opponents staging protests.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of ballooned

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Earlier Friday, Evercore ISI recommended buying SpaceX shares ahead of its next scheduled earnings release, set for early November, and boosted its 12-month price target on the stock by 20% to $275.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
When gas prices jumped this spring after the Iran war started, Americans were starting to get tax refunds boosted by last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

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