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
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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
So, things might get a little nutty north of the border next weekend, but there may not be any strip clubs to blow off some steam.
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Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Dust blowing off the Sahara Desert could act like airborne fertilizer.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Minnesota didn’t arrive at the arena with the requisite effort and execution necessary to compete with a 62-win team, and appropriately got its doors blown off.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
What could be a better way to blow off some grief than turning up the amps and howling out more Kimbrough deep cuts?
—Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 7 May 2026
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Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Dust blowing off the Sahara Desert could act like airborne fertilizer.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Minnesota didn’t arrive at the arena with the requisite effort and execution necessary to compete with a 62-win team, and appropriately got its doors blown off.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
What could be a better way to blow off some grief than turning up the amps and howling out more Kimbrough deep cuts?
—Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow off
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If an Islander isn’t chosen, this often means that they have been dumped from the island.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Watch parties became a go-to event for fans to observe their favorite contestants, make up, break up or get dumped from the island.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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In the warmer months, don’t skip a ride on The Morgan, Sagamore’s cruising vessel that glides around Lake George.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The scene was genuinely awful to watch, but the movie—a story of plague, passion, period costumes, and an unwashed man in a tunic skipping town to cure writer’s block—ended up thrilling us; the portrayal of two creative minds working together (and apart) was, oddly, familiar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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People leaving Los Angeles and California are raising the cost of living in some red states after years of relocating from the left-leaning state.—
Lindsay Kornick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Panish said Grossman then struck the two older boys at nearly 73 mph, sending Mark 252 feet down the road and leaving a Mercedes grille pattern on his body.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Insider tip Don't miss the amuse bouches, rotating macrobiotic bites that will be brought to your room right after check-in.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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If a voter’s signature is missing or does not match the signature on file, California law requires elections officials to notify that voter and give them an opportunity to fix the problem, which can also delay the process.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Soriano mostly ditched his four-seam fastball late in the outing and tried to rely on his splitter and knuckle-curve.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
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City birds ditch nature Male bowerbirds do not help raise young.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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His numbers may look ordinary (15 points on 5-of-13 shooting) but those two spot-up 3s and beautiful baby-jumper pullup that kissed off the glass got San Antonio out of an offensive rut.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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After the ball kissed off the glass and went in, the 7-footer smiled broadly.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Blow off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20off. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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