BLASTS OFF Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

blasts off

verb

present tense third-person singular of blast off

as in takes off

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Then Bill Eppridge, the photographer, went up, pointed to me, went into the plane, the door closed, and takes off into the night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
When a target passes, the drone takes off, pursues the vehicle, and strikes it with its onboard munition.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

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