BLOW OFF Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

blow off

verb

Definition of blow off

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 Instead of respecting the postgame interview process, Sarkisian blew off Rowe’s attempt to toss him congratulatory softballs. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 The baseball cap that blew off your head when the top was down in your rental car. — Drew Holmgreen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Shoot, how about just getting blown off the line of scrimmage on offense and defense throughout the night? — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026 Related 'Ask Us Anything' Stories Do rage workouts really help to blow off steam? — Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blow off

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow off

Verb

Analysts are perking up about CoreWeave, even though investors are dumping shares and interest rates are rising in the economy.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Republicans have dumped hundreds of millions into the race to support Paxton, even as there have been leaks of audio clips of Paxton appearing to disparage national involvement in the race.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of dump

Verb

Composer Ghulam Mohammed died in 1968 after writing the songs, leaving Naushad to complete the background score.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
The collection launches with Seeded Natural, an unbleached, undyed fabric that leaves the cotton’s own seeds visible in the weave.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of leave

Verb

Still, Musk has a track record of setting optimistic release targets for Tesla products, only to miss them by years.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Analysts said then that the sell-off was caused as profit margins missed expectations, despite revenue and operating profit reaching record highs, according to analysts.

— Jenny Lee,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of miss

Verb

The latest unit retains the same first six forward ratios as the outgoing Carrera T’s manual transmission, but ditches its predecessor’s somewhat awkward and largely superfluous seventh gear.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Josh O’Connor has stepped out in a perfectly boxy and slouchy gray pinstriped suit, while Benito Skinner has embraced the timeless three-piece suit—only to ditch the blazer, throw it over his shoulders, and rock the vest.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of ditch

Verb

But even when George was kissing off the pop audience, people craved more and more of him.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Olwan crossed midfield all alone, caught up to Noor Alrawabdeh’s long pass, dribbled down the left wing, breached the penalty box, cut past defender Philipp Leinhart, then, from some 15 yards, curled a shot that kissed off the inside of the right post.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 June 2026