as in to take off
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Recent Examples of blastoff
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
Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
Jacobson had previously proposed that many meteorites that have fallen to Earth were originally part of large chunks blasted off planets by giant impacts during the chaotic early era of the solar system 4.5 billion years ago.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 May 2025
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Noun
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
Verb
The evidence comes in the last three games alone — not in the rooftop, but in opposite-field home runs and a blast off a lefty.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
Jacobson had previously proposed that many meteorites that have fallen to Earth were originally part of large chunks blasted off planets by giant impacts during the chaotic early era of the solar system 4.5 billion years ago.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blastoff
Noun
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As a result, the surface of the land and sea is an open book that anyone with an internet connection can read to the point where the embarrassing launch failure of a North Korean frigate is instantly world news instead of a vague rumor.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2025
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This summer will mark the official launch of the DCU with Superman.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Verb
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Rowling never sold the rights to ebooks for her work, instead founding Pottermore Publishing in 2012, a business that took off during the pandemic and now pays her several million per year.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The assailant took off after the incident and remains on the loose.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Everything seemed to move in slow motion — the pitch, the ball scooting into the right-field corner, even the speedy Gwynn zooming around the bases.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Some boundaries appear only when the map is zoomed.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Power grids strained, energy costs ballooned and the companies that failed to plan paid the price.—
Erik Greenstein,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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By 1929, even as the federal budget ballooned, veterans benefits still represented 20% of the total federal budget.—
Jamie Rowen,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Please join us in honoring his memory and keeping his family uplifted in prayer.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
7 June 2025
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“Blastoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blastoff. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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