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
One part of his apartment building was almost entirely blown off, leaving walls gaping.
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Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
People were all on the floor, some had their heads blown off.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 26 Dec. 2025
The man moved back and promptly had his leg blown off by a shell.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Dec. 2025
Cash is king right now, Hsia said, and the AFJ is matching up to $1 million in donations that will go toward things such as new roofs for houses whose roofs were blown off and new furniture after many people's belongings were soaked through and ruined.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
According to the Greek historian Herodotus, who composed his glorious amalgamation of legend and fact in the fourth-century BC, Helen never even reached Troy because Paris’s ship was blown off course.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
His head was blown off by Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven, and Sharon Stone terminated him in a gunfight with a shot to the eye in The Quick and the Dead.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
One of those women had already had the door of her home blown off while Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem watched.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
That felt impossible just two weeks ago, when the Bengals were getting their doors blown off and went four consecutive games without a first-half touchdown.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
People were all on the floor, some had their heads blown off.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 26 Dec. 2025
The man moved back and promptly had his leg blown off by a shell.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Dec. 2025
Cash is king right now, Hsia said, and the AFJ is matching up to $1 million in donations that will go toward things such as new roofs for houses whose roofs were blown off and new furniture after many people's belongings were soaked through and ruined.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
According to the Greek historian Herodotus, who composed his glorious amalgamation of legend and fact in the fourth-century BC, Helen never even reached Troy because Paris’s ship was blown off course.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
His head was blown off by Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven, and Sharon Stone terminated him in a gunfight with a shot to the eye in The Quick and the Dead.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
One of those women had already had the door of her home blown off while Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem watched.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
That felt impossible just two weeks ago, when the Bengals were getting their doors blown off and went four consecutive games without a first-half touchdown.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blown off
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Butker, who entered the season as one of the NFL’s top kickers, missed five kicks over his next seven halves of football.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The city reversed course and put the matter out to bid but ultimately rejected a proposal by Nikki Beach after saying its representatives missed a deadline to submit documents.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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On June 15, the Red Sox dumped Devers and the remainder of his contract on the San Francisco Giants.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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Less than two minutes later, on a fast break, Jalen Douglas faked a shot, then dumped the ball down low to Sims, who scored on a layup.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The award was skipped in 2024 due to time constraints following the addition of more categories to the show.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Rams skipped across the country as a historic 10½-point favorite — biggest postseason spread in modern history — yet trudged home requiring a last-second touchdown pass from the unsinkable Matthew Stafford to a leaping Colby Parkinson.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Blown off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blown%20off. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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