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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
Streamers of gas can be spotted exiting the nebula, blown off by intense stellar winds.
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 8 Sep. 2025
Any indie film producer can find themselves in the eye of a culture-war storm — but Daniel Bekerman got blown off course by the most powerful man on Earth.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Hall of course was sweating over this because any sudden movement and his head would be blown off.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
The Verrichias also just seem to have totally blown off the creditor's discovery by not responding to interrogatories or appearing to be examined.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 8 Sep. 2025
Any indie film producer can find themselves in the eye of a culture-war storm — but Daniel Bekerman got blown off course by the most powerful man on Earth.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Hall of course was sweating over this because any sudden movement and his head would be blown off.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
The Verrichias also just seem to have totally blown off the creditor's discovery by not responding to interrogatories or appearing to be examined.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow off
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Callie, the hottest person at Seattle Grace, went through so much turmoil and humiliation in her relationships prior to that, including, but not limited to, being cheated on by her husband and being dumped by a newly out lesbian who couldn’t handle her being bisexual.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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Old Nazi warheads and US warships have been reclaimed by a new army of diverse marine life, as scientists uncover how nature has made use of the munitions and fleets that ended up dumped in waterways during the two world conflicts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Sep. 2025
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Ynlimited skip the line access, free photo, VIP lanyard, free access to Field of Fear, Deadshot Alley and Phobia Sensory Overload plus 13% off retail.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Now both girls are skipping classes, doing drugs, and bonding over their love of ’60s youth culture in general and the Beatles in particular.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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Nobody wants to be seen by voters as the cause of a shutdown that will leave many federal workers without pay and some services closed.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The photographs show how the wearable had swelled leaving no gap between his finger and the ring.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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But these estimates may miss major factors — like changes in the local market or unique features of the home.—
Mary Beth Eastman,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Tucker missed that party last week, leaving Pittsburgh on the same day the Cubs secured their first postseason appearance since 2020.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Dodgers have ditched that for a new cutter.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Their underground campaign ditched the standard teaser, trailer, poster and TV spots approach for a single cryptic billboard, a mysterious telephone number, and a trail of online breadcrumbs to entice fans to figure out the mystery of the film.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Sep. 2025
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