blew off

past tense of blow off
1
as in dumped
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 Quote of the day Torres spoke to CNN after an explosion at a Bronx apartment building blew off a part of the high-rise. Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025 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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  • Earlier this year, winter storms dumped up to 3 feet of snow in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, floods inundated burn scar regions risking mudslides, and powerful thunderstorms spawned tornadoes from Texas to Oklahoma.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • With exactly 11 minutes remaining, Walker dumped a screen pass off to O’Brien.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • He was done in during the second period by a mighty screen on Colorado’s first goal, and two deflections, which skipped past him.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • An employee washing a stir-fry wok at the three-compartment sink skipped the sanitation step.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • While the energy services company missed expectations for third-quarter revenue from analysts polled by FactSet, investors appeared pleased with upbeat sales commentary.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Dart scored on the first play, leaving 37 seconds on the clock, and then the Giants missed the PAT.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • Duke also proposed new natural gas plants, like in Vermillion County, Indiana, and the Sierra Club noted the utility has ditched plans to build out renewable energy.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The Heat ditched Kyle Anderson and Kevin Love in a three-team deal to acquire guard Norman Powell from the LA Clippers to bolster their backcourt within a wide-open Eastern Conference.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Blew off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blew%20off. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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