as in to take off
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Recent Examples of blastoff
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
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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blastoff
Noun
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Last-minute pad issues thwarted Thursday evening’s launch attempt.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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After the launch, Isaacman hailed the work of SpaceX's Starship team.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
23 May 2026
Verb
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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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Karl-Anthony Towns, who was on the podium with him, took off his glasses and looked at his teammate with a bewildered expression.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Close encounter An asteroid discovered just a few days ago will zoom past Earth tonight, coming four times closer than the moon.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Explore the Outdoors From hitting the water on a paddleboard or kayak to zooming around on WaveRunners, taking boat tours or simply watching for manatees and dolphins, this is a coastal playground with adventure for everyone.—
South Seas,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Leslie Jones, plugging her new HGTV series Roast My Rental, rattled off the names of a few of the two dozen cable networks on the roster (which ballooned after the 2022 merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery).—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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OpenAI's models and services are so widespread that the company has ballooned to an $850 billion valuation and has forged partnerships with Microsoft cloud rivals Google, Oracle and, as of February, Amazon.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Her character has tried to keep her family together for several seasons while uplifting the other women in her community, a daunting task.—
Dominique Fluker,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The island was formed through tectonic uplift and erosion over millions of years as part of the Channel Islands chain.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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“Blastoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blastoff. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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