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

The crisis capped a week of severe weather in which rain swamped dozens of homes in Utah and tornadoes blew off roofs, knocked trees onto houses and downed power lines in Arizona. — Mead Gruver, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Earlier in the week, tornadoes blew off roofs, knocked trees onto houses and downed power lines in Arizona. — Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Instead of respecting the postgame interview process, Sarkisian blew off Rowe’s attempt to toss him congratulatory softballs. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

The baseball cap that blew off your head when the top was down in your rental car. — Drew Holmgreen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 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

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