as in to take off
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Recent Examples of blastoff
Ian Stokes, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The countdown to launch of the Artemis II mission, NASA's first piloted moonshot in half a century, proceeded smoothly Tuesday as engineers and technicians prepared the agency's giant Space Launch System rocket and Orion crew capsule for fueling and blastoff Wednesday evening.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
This weekend, Project Hail Mary escaped multiple gravitational forces at the box office to blast off as the year’s biggest opening.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
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Noun
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
The countdown to launch of the Artemis II mission, NASA's first piloted moonshot in half a century, proceeded smoothly Tuesday as engineers and technicians prepared the agency's giant Space Launch System rocket and Orion crew capsule for fueling and blastoff Wednesday evening.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
DeLauter struck out three times Saturday but hit a two-run blast off Andrés Muñoz in the 10th inning of a 6-5 victory.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
This weekend, Project Hail Mary escaped multiple gravitational forces at the box office to blast off as the year’s biggest opening.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blastoff
Noun
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But the launch was picture perfect.—
Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The orange flight suits are worn during launch and splashdown and are designed to function as individual spacecraft should the Orion capsule lose pressurization.—
Tom Costello,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Along the way, fans receive notifications on their phones about the tour and take off running.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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McKeen's career took off quite quickly after that.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Come Friday, April 10, the Orion vehicle carrying the astronauts will zoom back into Earth's atmosphere before deploying parachutes to make a water landing in the Pacific Ocean near California.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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There were a few tantalizing examples of Curry screening for Porzingis before zooming around screens, and vice versa.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For years, the LAPD struggled to clear a decades-old backlog of untested rape kits that at one point ballooned in number to more than 6,100.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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While Brown only owed about $2,000 herself, the six-figure charges to Brown and her insurance company show how quickly prices for cutting edge medical treatments can balloon in the US healthcare system.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The nonprofit organization was launched in 2022 by Hollywood Unlocked founder and CEO Jason Lee to uplift underserved youth in Black and Brown communities through programming centered around youth leadership, civic engagement, and personal development.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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In homage to the late songstress, who also was an avid tennis player, the tournament will celebrate the legacy of Houston while uplifting her other endeavors outside of music.—
Brooke Howard,
AJC.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Blastoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blastoff. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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