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
The man moved back and promptly had his leg blown off by a shell.
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Dec. 2025
Alfie and Mindy blow off Emily to make out in the street.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
His left arm, partially blown off in a grenade attack on October 7, 2023, is visible in the video.
—Dana Karni, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
On the theater’s smaller Fyda-Mar stage, the musical runs 75 minutes with a crucial intermission for attendees to blow off steam in the lobby and address other needs.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Dec. 2025
Alfie and Mindy blow off Emily to make out in the street.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
His left arm, partially blown off in a grenade attack on October 7, 2023, is visible in the video.
—Dana Karni, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
On the theater’s smaller Fyda-Mar stage, the musical runs 75 minutes with a crucial intermission for attendees to blow off steam in the lobby and address other needs.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow off
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In a class-action suit, originally launched in 1993, the Cofán accused Texaco of dumping 18 billion gallons of oily wastewater across their ancestral lands between 1964 and 1990.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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The novel follows children’s librarian Daphne after her fiancé, Peter, dumps her for his childhood best friend, Petra.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Living across the street from school led to fewer temptations to skip.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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In Minnesota, there's a way for parents to skip the extra step of talking with a doctor if their child is at least 3 years old.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The departure of Stockton and Warren leaves head coach Spencer Danielson with the task of replacing two secondary coaches.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Members of the Minneapolis City Council, in a joint statement, demanded that ICE leave the city following the shooting.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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McDaniel, 42, was highly regarded while directing quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to wild-card appearances in 2022 and ’23, after Miami had missed the playoffs for five consecutive seasons.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Of the pair, Dan is smart and seemingly steady, though with a simmering depression exacerbated by his mother’s isolation and failing health; his parents are pressuring him to ditch the rocks – and Tamma – to focus on getting into college.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
20 Jan. 2026
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The couple went head-to-head at the National Curling Academy in Stirling, with Kate ditching her blue tartan coat and heeled boots for a black turtleneck and flat black boots to participate in the sport.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
20 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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