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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasting off
taking off
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Ramaswamy became Snowflake’s chief executive in 2024, as the AI boom was taking off.—
Sebastian Herrera,
Fortune,
30 May 2026 -
Brian's car then flips multiple times and lands in a body of water, with the driver responsible apparently taking off.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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“Blasting off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasting%20off. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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