BLASTOFF Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈblast-ˌȯf

as in launch

a rising from a surface at the start of a flight (as of a rocket) the mission was scrubbed just minutes before blastoff

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blast off

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verb

as in to take off

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Recent Examples of blastoff

Noun

Eventually things hit blastoff as Cunningham puts a kick drum under Ciani’s percolating synths, a fusion of old and new that only underlines how badass Ciani’s sounds are. —

Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026 There is a rocket launch pad that uses a pivoting, spinning lever mechanism to simulate a blastoff from Earth to the moon. —

Ian Stokes, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2026

Verb

In an Instagram post shared Sunday, NASA astronaut Christina Koch, one of the four Artemis II crew members, enters her home after her return from her space mission — and her dog, Sadie, is about to blast off from sheer excitement. —

Francie Ebert, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026 As four astronauts get set to blast off this week on humanity’s first trip to the moon in more than half a century, comparisons between Apollo and NASA’s new Artemis program are inevitable. —

Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blastoff

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blastoff

Noun

Two years and one false start later – the initial 2020 launch having been scuppered by lockdown – there was a Glastonbury-like rush when reservations finally opened for August 2020.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Meanwhile Varda is planning for more partnerships and a faster launch cadence, eventually moving from a launch per quarter to every other month.

— Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 15 May 2026