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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
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as in to skip
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 blow off
Fire officials said another witness reported that a manhole cover was blown off.
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David Aaro, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Some solar flares can result in coronal mass ejections (CMEs) – huge plumes of plasma blown off the sun's corona and into deep space.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2026
One of those women had already had the door of her home blown off while Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem watched.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The barriers are intended to stop sand that otherwise would blow off the beach and onto adjacent streets, sidewalks and parking lots at Harbor Beach and The North Strand, creating a maintenance problem.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
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David Aaro, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Some solar flares can result in coronal mass ejections (CMEs) – huge plumes of plasma blown off the sun's corona and into deep space.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2026
One of those women had already had the door of her home blown off while Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem watched.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The barriers are intended to stop sand that otherwise would blow off the beach and onto adjacent streets, sidewalks and parking lots at Harbor Beach and The North Strand, creating a maintenance problem.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow off
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Colleyville Heritage dumps Argyle in 2 OTs Colleyville Heritage got a hugh lay in by Sameer Johnson at the fourth quarter buzzer, off an assist by Dmauri Evans, to tie the game at 48 allowing the Panthers to subdue Argyle 57-51 in double overtime on Thursday.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Packers could certainly dump Banks and move Jenkins back to left guard.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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If Engstrand had stayed while maintaining his title of offensive coordinator, the Jets could have skipped the interview process required for offensive and defensive coordinators.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Cruise passengers heading to Mexico may want to skip packing their e-cigarettes, as the country is now actively enforcing a nationwide ban on vaping devices, according to Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Such vague commands, the court said, leave agents guessing how to respond during fast-moving protest situations and expose them to possible contempt sanctions.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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The auction house leaves behind its more cloistered Madison Avenue home for airy galleries in an 80-foot glass atrium, as well as an opulent neoclassical rotunda in the historic Steinway Hall.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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De Ligt played 42 times for United last season and 90 minutes in each of United’s first 13 league games this season, but has missed the last 11 matches due to a back injury.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Margot Robbie has ditched the hot pink Barbie Land in favor of the windswept moors of Wuthering Heights, and her hair has too!—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2026
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No one questions when men do what Jaime did, ditching their families (in this case, MVP Megan Mullaly as her well-mannered mom, Layanne, and Jeff Perry as her more oblivious dad) to go off and make a career for themselves.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Kings will kiss off the Pacific briefly after these two games, but will play five straight intradivision tilts spread across the beginning and end of the Olympic break next month.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Blow off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20off. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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