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
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as in missed
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 blown off
Aerial images captured by FOX 11 Los Angeles showed a portion of the roof blown off at an apartment complex in Bell Gardens following the deadly blast on Tuesday.
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Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Set inside a 17th-century former noble residence, the building has been a hotel since 1811—a grand, if slightly dusty, fixture of the Roman hospitality circuit—before having the cobwebs blown off courtesy of a four-year renovation overseen by the French-Mexican architect and designer Hugo Toro.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
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
This is why the main head of a comet can look green, but the tail, made of material blown off the head, tends to be a different color.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 Jan. 2026
Chelsea, who saw their prodigy Estevao swallowed up by the occasion and hooked at the break, had their doors blown off.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
One part of his apartment building was almost entirely blown off, leaving walls gaping.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Set inside a 17th-century former noble residence, the building has been a hotel since 1811—a grand, if slightly dusty, fixture of the Roman hospitality circuit—before having the cobwebs blown off courtesy of a four-year renovation overseen by the French-Mexican architect and designer Hugo Toro.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
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
This is why the main head of a comet can look green, but the tail, made of material blown off the head, tends to be a different color.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 Jan. 2026
Chelsea, who saw their prodigy Estevao swallowed up by the occasion and hooked at the break, had their doors blown off.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
One part of his apartment building was almost entirely blown off, leaving walls gaping.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blown off
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Collins missed at the other end, and Denver’s Bruce Brown hit a pair of free throws to extend the advantage to 13 points.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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George had surgery in July on his left knee after he was injured during a workout and missed the first 12 games of this season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Global funds had dumped Indonesian bonds from September to November, before returning in the final month of 2025.—
Prima Wirayani,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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With the big snowstorm that just dumped more than a foot of snow across most of the state, Volkert also said residents should be diligent about clearing snow away from any vents to their home.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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If Engstrand had stayed while maintaining his title of offensive coordinator, the Jets could have skipped the interview process required for offensive and defensive coordinators.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Last week, Brightline skipped an interest payment on a different series of bonds.—
Tom Hudson,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Blown off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blown%20off. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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