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
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The latest SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to blast off from Florida's Space Coast will be carrying a crew of four international astronauts preparing for a two-week mission in orbit.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 June 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
Tommy Edman broke open the early scoring with a three-run blast off of Shota Imanaga, who had held the Dodgers down whenever he’s seen them over the last two seasons.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The latest SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to blast off from Florida's Space Coast will be carrying a crew of four international astronauts preparing for a two-week mission in orbit.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blastoff
Noun
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In contrast, Iran’s unprecedented launch of hundreds of missiles and drones deliberately targets Israeli civilians — firing at major cities, neighborhoods and population centers, aiming to murder as many innocent people as possible — Jews, Christians and Muslims alike.—
Laurence Milstein,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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Iran denied any missile launch after the ceasefire began and condemned Israel’s pre-dawn attacks.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
24 June 2025
Verb
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If Iranian oil is then taken off the market or if Tehran should target Gulf oil facilities, there is plenty of spare oil capacity globally to make up for what is lost.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
22 June 2025
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So, there were selective leaks that yeah, look at what's going on over the Pacific when in reality these aircraft took off and flew east, over the Atlantic, across the Mediterranean to conduct their attack.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 June 2025
Verb
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So our music business is actually zooming and crushing it.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
18 June 2025
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In one clip, Justin lay on the ground, zooming the camera in on Hailey and Jack at the piano.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
16 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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Leadership mindset – Seeing yourself not only as a contributor but as someone who uplifts and advances others.—
Kathy Caprino,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The Christian Science Monitor was founded in 1908 to lift the standard of journalism and uplift humanity.—
Ann Scott Tyson,
Christian Science Monitor,
19 June 2025
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“Blastoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blastoff. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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