Synonyms of blow off

blow off

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dump
• leave
• ditch
• kiss off
• break off (with)
• kiss good-bye
• cut
• jilt
• abandon
• brush (aside or off)
• snub
• slight
• cold-shoulder
• high-hat
• desert
• forsake
• maroon
• quit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• take
• hook up (with)
• latch (on or onto)
• befriend

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• skip
• miss
• play hooky
• pass over
• ignore
• cut
• absent oneself
• neglect

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attend
• show up (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blow off

Fire officials said another witness reported that a manhole cover was blown off. —David Aaro, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026

Some solar flares can result in coronal mass ejections (CMEs) – huge plumes of plasma blown off the sun's corona and into deep space. —Keith Cooper, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2026

One of those women had already had the door of her home blown off while Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem watched. —Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026

The barriers are intended to stop sand that otherwise would blow off the beach and onto adjacent streets, sidewalks and parking lots at Harbor Beach and The North Strand, creating a maintenance problem. —Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026