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
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.
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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.
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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.
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Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
The ships are blown off course with disastrous consequences—their next encounter is with the Laestrygones.
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Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 June 2026
In Park Manor, the roof at a winery was blown off.
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Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
The wind was so strong that the smallest among us were almost blown off our feet.
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Kimberly McCreight,
Time,
3 June 2026
Minnesota didn’t arrive at the arena with the requisite effort and execution necessary to compete with a 62-win team, and appropriately got its doors blown off.
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Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
Public land turkeys get blown off roosts.
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Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
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
Minnesota didn’t arrive at the arena with the requisite effort and execution necessary to compete with a 62-win team, and appropriately got its doors blown off.
—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
Public land turkeys get blown off roosts.
—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blown off
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The penalties vary based on factors such as how much trash was dumped and the type of offense.
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The public has voted for its two favorite dumped Casa Islanders to return to the villa — at which point Amora and Carl leap out of giant prop cakes on either side of the stage.
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Despite the lack of goals, the game was exciting with end-to-end runs and missed chances that left fans of both teams groaning and burying their heads in their hands.
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Its unusual structure was first identified by a citizen scientist participating in the RAD@home Astronomy Collaboratory, which allows volunteers to review telescope data and flag unusual features that might otherwise be missed.
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This phase is frequently under-budgeted or skipped altogether, despite being one of the most important stages of development.
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Cassettes fluttered, CDs skipped, and choosing a dozen albums for a trip meant leaving dozens more behind.
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