Synonyms of blown off

blown off

verb

past participle of blow off

1

as in left

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

• left
• dumped
• broken off (with)
• kissed off
• kissed good-bye
• jilted
• ditched
• cut
• abandoned
• brushed (aside or off)
• snubbed
• high-hatted
• forsaken
• slighted
• marooned
• deserted
• cold-shouldered
• quit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• taken
• hooked up (with)
• befriended
• latched (on or onto)

2

as in missed

to fail to attend

blew off the committee meeting, thinking that it would just be a colossal waste of time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• missed
• skipped
• played hooky
• ignored
• passed over
• cut
• absented oneself
• neglected

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attended
• shown up (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blown off

After defeating Troy and setting sail for home, Odysseus, the ruler of a small kingdom, and his men are blown off course. — Brent Lang, Variety, 21 July 2026

Odysseus continues his journey as his ship is blown off course by Aeolus, the God of Wind, and eventually lands on the island of Aeaea, where the goddess/witch Circe (Samantha Morton) turns Odysseus’ crew into pigs. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

In this upside-down world there’d be a pig like Ted Waters, who, one blue winter night on a concrete highway outside Marjah, had his leg blown off by a bomb disguised as a guardrail. — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026

Earlier Sunday, one person was also found dead in Sedgwick County, Kansas, after authorities responded to a report of a home being blown off its foundation during the storms, the county said in a statement. — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 22 June 2026

Recent storms have wreaked havoc across some Chicago suburbs, with reports of trees down, roofs blown off and multiple power outages. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026

The ships are blown off course with disastrous consequences—their next encounter is with the Laestrygones. — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026

In Park Manor, the roof at a winery was blown off. — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 11 June 2026

The wind was so strong that the smallest among us were almost blown off our feet. — Kimberly McCreight, Time, 3 June 2026