blow off

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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2
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 His son, Trey (Aubrey Joseph), is angry that his dad is blowing off promises to be more present. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025 If the sun did blow off a superflare today, what would be the effects? Phil Plait, Scientific American, 1 May 2025 Ultimately, Season 5 sees Joe behind bars and with his nether regions blown off by gunshot, with the majority of his remaining victims having survived his glass box, predatory cloying and delusional self-aggrandizement. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025 With his superbly powerful deep close in the Belmont, that fog has been blown off: Sovereignty is the undisputed leader of his Class of 2025. Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for blow off
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  • The development team framed the deal as a way for the city to create more low-income housing, dump the financial burden of the unoccupied property and secure a money-making property at the end of the lease.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
  • But if the Orioles are willing to dump him off for next to nothing, the Mets could explore the idea.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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  • Subscribers can skip boxes without penalty, and first-time users can jump in with a one-off purchase.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 30 June 2025
  • Ranged across the top of the SoundLink Plus there is a strip of soft-touch controls for turning the speaker on and off, initiating Bluetooth pairing, syncing with other Bose speakers, as well as playing and pausing music, skipping tracks and adjusting volume levels.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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  • Commission leader Thomas Bullitt later left Kentucky and did not return.
    Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 5 July 2025
  • Exiting at nearly 3:40 a.m., Hill left the crowd inspired and electrified.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 5 July 2025
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  • Injuries to All-Stars at inopportune times—such as the one that caused Caitlin Clark to miss her first chance to face Paige Bueckers—have diminished prime-time-window star power during the first half of the season and led to complaints over schedule congestion.
    Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
  • The breakfast is the highlight for many guests so make sure not to miss it.
    Monica Mendal, Vogue, 1 July 2025
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  • The former Victoria's Secret model ditched her lace bodysuit in a few wedding photos, and later changed into a strapless gown designed by Galia Lahav for her reception.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 June 2025
  • Microsoft and Google have warned users for some time now to ditch passwords for passkeys.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025

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“Blow off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20off. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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