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
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.
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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
How much blood would come out of my head and neck when it was blown off.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Grant had half a sack but was blown off the ball on multiple running plays Sunday.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
The very same day, a guy in flip-flops walked through Grand Prismatic Hot Spring to gather hats that had blown off people’s heads.
—Kassondra Cloos, Outside, 10 Sep. 2025
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
How much blood would come out of my head and neck when it was blown off.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Grant had half a sack but was blown off the ball on multiple running plays Sunday.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
The very same day, a guy in flip-flops walked through Grand Prismatic Hot Spring to gather hats that had blown off people’s heads.
—Kassondra Cloos, Outside, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blown off
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The Falcons looked to have tied the game up in the fourth quarter with less than five minutes to go on Drake London’s third touchdown catch of the game but Parker Romo missed the extra point.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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That slower growth means that targets to triple global solar capacity by 2030 will probably be missed, and growing demand for energy means emissions are still rising.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Somewhere beyond the brush, two frightened dogs — caught on video being dumped and abandoned — were still waiting, as if the person who left them might return.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Drone footage showed catastrophic flooding that turned streets into rivers, submerged homes and overturned cars as Typhoon Kalmaegi, known locally as Tino, dumped more than a month’s worth of rain in only 24 hours in some areas.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The attempt skipped home for her second goal, giving the Harborwomen a commanding 3-0 lead.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Barzilay predicts that in many low-income countries AI will soon be integrated into health systems similar to how much of Africa skipped over landlines and went straight to cell phones.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Blown off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blown%20off. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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