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
Legs blown off, arms blown off, faces blown off.
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Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
First, there are the concentric circle features, which look like wispy shells of ejecta blown off of the star.
—Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
First, there are the concentric circle features, which look like wispy shells of ejecta blown off of the star.
—Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blown off
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Dent then missed a three-pointer with one second left, sending the game to overtime.—
Sean Campbell,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Big man Aidan Cammann tied his career high to lead the Cardinal with 19 points, but missed eight free throws.—
Jeff Faraudo,
Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2026
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And, over the last few weeks, several meters of fresh snow have fallen across Europe, part of a weather pattern driven by an unusual southerly jet stream that has dumped huge amounts of precipitation across the continent, causing flooding in lower altitude areas.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The city was walloped by a major winter storm at the end of January, which dumped more than 10 inches of snow in Central Park and resulted in the cancellation of thousands of flights.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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That means a large number of school-age children skipped their vaccinations in the same year that the measles outbreak in West Texas claimed the lives of two children who were not vaccinated against the disease.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Jordan Stolz of Wisconsin, winner of two golds so far, skipped the team pursuit, but will be in the 1,500.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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