blew off

past tense of blow off
1
as in left
to end a usually intimate relationship with before she embarks on another relationship, she should try to figure out why all those other men have blown her off

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2
as in skipped
to fail to attend blew off the committee meeting, thinking that it would just be a colossal waste of time

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Recent Examples of blew off The woman, who the office identified as Paula Plebanski, 58, was struck by roofing material that blew off during the storm, the release said. Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 In sum, the lid blew off last week after the Indiana Fever and Phoenix Mercury faced each other twice. Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 July 2026 Filipczak’s guitar pick blew off the roof and Rose’s skirt caught the Seven Year Itch. Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026 So Clark blew off the steam that comes with the heat of competition, all eyes in the arena on her, to get that second technical with 22 seconds left and the Fever up 10. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026 Far from being guaranteed a spot on the Yankees’ postseason roster, the eight-time All-Star then flew home to Miami at the end of the regular season and blew off a mandatory team workout prior to the ALDS. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026 Police and fire personnel were called to the gym on South Bowen Road and Park Row Drive in Pantego, where a sign blew off the building along with the front facade of the building. S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 26 May 2026 Cox, who blew off a similar hearing last month and agreed to appear at this one after the Council threatened to subpoena him, repeated his stance on why his department was not releasing the footage tied to the King shooting. Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026 Instead of abiding by his orders to stand down, Miles blew off plans with Maddie (Morgan Lindholm) to hunt down Diaz, the man in charge of the cartel responsible for the fentanyl. Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blew off
Verb
  • The concern is that I would get emotionally involved with this girl too soon after being dumped.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Real people went outside and dumped buckets of ice on their heads, ostensibly to spread awareness of a neurodegenerative disease.
    Matt Carlstrom, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • Scott explained that his kids had watched shows including The Office and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, but had skipped Parks and Recreation despite his encouragement.
    Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Ben Rice followed Grisham's tiebreaking double with a hard RBI single that skipped over shortstop Colt Emerson's glove.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • The suspect ditched his bike in the Broadway-Manchester neighborhood, northeast of where Interstates 105 and 110 intersect, and ran off.
    Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The hit-and-run driver then ditched the BMW and appears to have gotten into another car to escape.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • The Angels had missed a chance to get insurance in the top of the 10th, after Guzman’s leadoff double gave them a run with no outs.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Clinicians found real value in cases involving subtle fractures in the knees, feet and other extremities, where conventional X-ray findings were inconclusive or missed the fracture altogether.
    Erez Meltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Blew off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blew%20off. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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