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
Given their salaries and standing, the likes of Jim McMahon, Jay Cutler, Jim Harbaugh, Erik Kramer and Mitchell Trubisky couldn’t complain too much about freezing temperatures and winds blowing off Lake Michigan.
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Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Boxing Ring Gym: The gym includes a full boxing ring, heavy bag, and workout gear – great for blowing off steam and staying in top sleuthing shape.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 2 July 2025
Mi-rae blows off her plans with Mi-ji and Ho-su to travel back to the strawberry farm with Se-jin.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 30 June 2025
Brickhouse said if the lap babies had been in or near row 26, where the door plug blew off, they likely would have be lost.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
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Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Boxing Ring Gym: The gym includes a full boxing ring, heavy bag, and workout gear – great for blowing off steam and staying in top sleuthing shape.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 2 July 2025
Mi-rae blows off her plans with Mi-ji and Ho-su to travel back to the strawberry farm with Se-jin.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 30 June 2025
Brickhouse said if the lap babies had been in or near row 26, where the door plug blew off, they likely would have be lost.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow off
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Nearby, medical waste had been dumped by the waters, and police had to rope the area off until it was cleaned up.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Most of Carroll’s voters have been dumped into a district that includes a big chunk of Baltimore County, which is as Democratic as Carroll is Republican, and far more populated.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Aug. 2025
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First things first, players can skip the promo code.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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Peter Thiel’s fellowship is offering young entrepreneurs $200,000 to skip or leave college and build their own billion-dollar startups.—
Muskaan Arshad,
Fortune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Where are opportunities left untouched simply due to a lack of capacity?—
Scott Brighton,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Enzo Maresca’s ominous words in his press conference at Cobham on Thursday left little room to avoid the conclusion that Colwill had suffered a significant injury.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Don't miss these Four Wisconsin nursing homes have been ordered into receivership after racking up 384 complaints and accumulating around $900,000 in fines.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The move reflects broader shifts in media, as more consumers ditch cable in favor of streaming.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Aug. 2025
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have renewed their Netflix deal in a major boost for the couple after there were reports that the streamer was moving to ditch them.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Blow off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20off. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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