as in to take off
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Recent Examples of blast off
Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Stanton added his second homer of the night in the fourth inning, a three-run blast off reliever Ian Seymour that stretched the lead to 9-2.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 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
Fortunately for West Coast residents who love watching spacecraft blasting off, the commercial rocket company founded by Elon Musk is also planning its third Starlink satellite deployment mission of August from the Vandenberg Space Force Base.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Stanton added his second homer of the night in the fourth inning, a three-run blast off reliever Ian Seymour that stretched the lead to 9-2.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 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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Blue-collar YouTuber In Southern California, 19-year-old HVAC technician Itzcoatl Aguilar is still on the launch pad.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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In the 1990s, both Kuwait and the UAE bought hundreds of Russian BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles and BM-30 Smerch multiple launch rocket systems to augment their respective land forces.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The video shows the suspect walk through the rail car, take off his sweatshirt, and wait by the doors as passengers look on.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this year, Peck took off his signature mask to play the Emcee.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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Dcientists at the University of Melbourne and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem discoverd this after used powerful imaging tools that can zoom into cells in 3D, alongside genetic experiments.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Car enthusiasts will no doubt be zooming over to the Santa Clara Valley Model T Ford Club’s 25th annual Cars in the Park celebration on Saturday, which the club says has grown into the largest antique and classic car show in the west.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On Tuesday, the protests ballooned as people of all ages defied curfews and came out into the streets to protest the government’s bloody crackdown.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Friar also called attention to compute constraints caused by ballooning AI demands, which have led the company to go beyond its partnership with Microsoft and reach deals with Oracle, Coreweave and others.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 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,
13 Sep. 2025
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The first-time head coach was hired last year by Valkyries general manager Ohemaa Nyanin and has created a culture of collective effort that uplifts that defense.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Blast off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blast%20off. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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