BLASTED OFF Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

blasted off

verb

past tense of blast off

as in took off

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Verb

Both Foreman and his colleague took off running around the corner onto Crenshaw, with the gunman on their heels.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Even after his American career took off, Levis returned in 1923 to pitch for a combined Panama–West Indian All-Star team before massive crowds at Balboa Stadium.

— Zachary Kranc, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of took off

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But her undeniable popularity also uplifted national pride at a time when wounds from the 1982 Malvinas War were still fresh and the country’s return to democracy firmed its footing.

— Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026
The Grey’s Anatomy actor says that no one has uplifted him more, so who better to honor in a dance?

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Oct. 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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As expected, Miami elevated kicker Zane Gonzalez from the practice squad.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
Wembanyama made a three-point play inside, Julian Champagnie hit a corner 3, and Wembanyama elevated to convert a pass from Stephon Castle into dunk while getting fouled.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of elevated

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The Heat never looked back, as its lead ballooned to 25 points in the fourth quarter.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2026
The business began as a pandemic pop-up, which then grew into a Time Out Market stall, which then ballooned into this 8,000-square foot meat emporium in Bushwick.

— Hilary Cadigan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of ballooned

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Rivian shares surged Friday after its latest results boosted optimism that the long-struggling electric-vehicle maker is headed toward better times.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
The state and national websites also boosted an 11th House candidate that did not have her own dedicated site purporting to be local news.

— Huo Jingnan, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of boosted

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The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for nine consecutive weeks, became an instant hallmark of the mid-2000s, and cemented Ne-Yo’s brand of heartfelt autofiction.

— Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
Arsenii Dukhno of Russia, who topped qualifying, bounded out of bounds after overcooking a tumbling sequence and wound up sixth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of topped

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With less than a week before the midterm elections, the Senate contest in Georgia appears to have shifted to relatively safe ground for Democrats, who have scaled back their spending on the race.

— New York Times, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
After more than 4,500 responses, the Board of Education scaled the plan back to the essentials.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

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