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Denise Chow, NBC news, 27 May 2025
Domínguez said the moment ranked in the top three of his young career, joining his three-homer game against the A’s on May 9 and his first-career homer, a blast off Justin Verlander in his first big league at-bat, in 2023.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
The countdown began months ago at Voodoo Brewing Co. in Meridian, but now things are nearing blastoff.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 2 May 2024
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Noun
Tuesday’s uncrewed launch — Starship’s ninth test flight — is set to blast off from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Texas, during a launch window that opens at 7:30 p.m. ET.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 27 May 2025
Domínguez said the moment ranked in the top three of his young career, joining his three-homer game against the A’s on May 9 and his first-career homer, a blast off Justin Verlander in his first big league at-bat, in 2023.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
Verb
Each day, there are Big Top performances at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., with a human cannonball blastoff at 1:45 p.m.
Admission costs $23 for teens and adults, $20 for seniors (ages 65 and up) and $15 for children (ages 5-12).
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
The countdown began months ago at Voodoo Brewing Co. in Meridian, but now things are nearing blastoff.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 2 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blast off
Noun
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The preliminary phase of construction includes substantial soil treatment and complex ground preparation at the north portal, where construction of the launch structure for the tunnel boring machine (TBM) is intended to begin in autumn 2026.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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This year is full of fresh beginnings in fashion, with new creative directors presenting launch collections at some of Milan and Paris’s biggest brands.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
6 July 2025
Verb
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Watch out for your kid taking off For kids on the spectrum, elopement, or taking off without warning, can be common.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
4 July 2025
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According to the document, McMillan locked her classroom door, closed the blinds and told the boy to take off his clothes.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
4 July 2025
Verb
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When Walt Disney World reopens its Test Track attraction at Epcot, visitors can expect a new look and a new future-pointed emphasis during the indoor-outdoor ride that zooms over theme park goers.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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On June 26, Disney announced via Instagram that Stitch would return in Lilo & Stitch 2 in a video depicting the little critter zooming around Disney Studios’s backlot in his pink convertible with no Lilo in sight.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
26 June 2025
Verb
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As pension debt ballooned along with the proportion of the city’s budget (slowly) dedicated to funding pension systems and as property taxes rose, observers began taking more notice.—
Jennifer Hochschild,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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The drop highlights the enormous progress made by Citizens in scaling back its presence in the Florida property insurance market after its size ballooned over the past few years due to several private insurers going bust, leaving the state or reducing coverage in high-risk regions.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
Verb
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The powers of their music uplifts the human spirit, generating a shielding force field that prevents the demonic realm from invading.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
1 July 2025
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Throughout the journey, technology acts as a sidekick, managing manual tasks, uplifting routine activities and surfacing insights like rich trend data.—
Rachel Lyubovitzky,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Blast off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blast%20off. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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