Synonyms of blew off

blew off

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• left
• dumped
• ditched
• broke off (with)
• kissed off
• kissed good-bye
• jilted
• abandoned
• cut
• brushed (aside or off)
• snubbed
• high-hatted
• deserted
• slighted
• forsook
• marooned
• cold-shouldered
• quit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• took
• hooked up (with)
• befriended
• latched (on or onto)

2

as in skipped

to fail to attend

blew off the committee meeting, thinking that it would just be a colossal waste of time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• skipped
• missed
• played hooky
• passed over
• ignored
• cut
• absented oneself
• neglected

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attended
• showed up (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blew off

Boeing did not make it past the probationary period when in January 2024, the rear door on an Alaska Airlines 737 Max plane blew off midair. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Jeffrey Huber still remembers the day some 34 years ago when Hurricane Andrew blew off the roof of his childhood home, one of tens of thousands damaged and destroyed across southern Florida. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

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