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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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 city's Department of Buildings said at the time that the roofs blew off at least two buildings — including a part of Wrigley Field, where a panel on the roof above the press box was damaged by extreme winds.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Things took a turn for the worse two years ago when a door plug blew off an Alaska Air 737 Max shortly after take-off, renewing questions about the safety of its manufacturing and put federal restrictions on the pace of production.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
On Monday, the Basnight Bridge was temporarily closed after a modular home blew off its trailer.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025
The plane used by Alaska Airlines was forced to make an emergency landing when the door plug blew off the aircraft in mid-flight.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
The building has suffered decline from a leaky roof and broken windows, and spring 2025 storms blew off its temporary roof and drenched some of its floors.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
After finding the 30-ton steel hatch cover that blew off a coal carrier this week amid an explosion aboard the ship, dive teams are working to find out how to remove it.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 21 Aug. 2025
The pending strike in the Midwest comes as Boeing faces regulator pressure over safety concerns, after the door plug of a 737 MAX 9 operated by Alaska Airlines blew off mid-flight in January 2024, leading to the Federal Aviation Administration briefly grounding the jets.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Things took a turn for the worse two years ago when a door plug blew off an Alaska Air 737 Max shortly after take-off, renewing questions about the safety of its manufacturing and put federal restrictions on the pace of production.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
On Monday, the Basnight Bridge was temporarily closed after a modular home blew off its trailer.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025
The plane used by Alaska Airlines was forced to make an emergency landing when the door plug blew off the aircraft in mid-flight.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
The building has suffered decline from a leaky roof and broken windows, and spring 2025 storms blew off its temporary roof and drenched some of its floors.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
After finding the 30-ton steel hatch cover that blew off a coal carrier this week amid an explosion aboard the ship, dive teams are working to find out how to remove it.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 21 Aug. 2025
The pending strike in the Midwest comes as Boeing faces regulator pressure over safety concerns, after the door plug of a 737 MAX 9 operated by Alaska Airlines blew off mid-flight in January 2024, leading to the Federal Aviation Administration briefly grounding the jets.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blew off
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Team Peterson, skipped by Tabatha, begins competition Thursday against South Korea and Sweden.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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Some data suggests people skipped going to the bathroom when Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, started his set.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors argued the gait of a person who walks with a limp can be seen in one of the people in the surveillance video from the homicide scene and the site where the SUV was dumped.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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Then in quick succession, a storm dumped a blanket of snow over the Southeast that lingered for days as temperatures plunged again.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Colt Gray had enrolled at the school on August 14 and had already missed nine days of classes leading up to the shooting, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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The reports involved an unknown individual calling several people purporting to be a law enforcement officer, falsely stating that the victims had outstanding warrants, had failed to appear for jury duty or missed a court appearance.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Back in October, Anderson ditched her famous blonde hair for a copper red hue for a role in an upcoming film—and Lee apparently asked her to go back to blonde in time for his wedding.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
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And though Victoria’s Secret had previously ditched its runway show, Super has re-energized it.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Blew off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blew%20off. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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