Synonyms of blow off

blow off

verb

1

as in to dump

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

• dump
• leave
• ditch
• kiss off
• break off (with)
• kiss good-bye
• cut
• jilt
• abandon
• brush (aside or off)
• snub
• slight
• cold-shoulder
• high-hat
• desert
• forsake
• maroon
• quit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• take
• hook up (with)
• latch (on or onto)
• befriend

2

as in to skip

to fail to attend

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• skip
• miss
• play hooky
• pass over
• ignore
• cut
• absent oneself
• neglect

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attend
• show up (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blow off

Set inside a 17th-century former noble residence, the building has been a hotel since 1811—a grand, if slightly dusty, fixture of the Roman hospitality circuit—before having the cobwebs blown off courtesy of a four-year renovation overseen by the French-Mexican architect and designer Hugo Toro. —Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026

This is to help prevent the tank from rupturing or blowing off a valve. —Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 28 Jan. 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

Fire officials said another witness reported that a manhole cover was blown off. —David Aaro, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026