blown off

past participle of blow off
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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2
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 Streamers of gas can be spotted exiting the nebula, blown off by intense stellar winds. Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 8 Sep. 2025 Any indie film producer can find themselves in the eye of a culture-war storm — but Daniel Bekerman got blown off course by the most powerful man on Earth. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025 Hall of course was sweating over this because any sudden movement and his head would be blown off. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025 The Verrichias also just seem to have totally blown off the creditor's discovery by not responding to interrogatories or appearing to be examined. Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 One soldier had his foot blown off in the incident, Thai officials said. Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025 Their boat had run out of fuel and blown off course. EW.com, 23 Aug. 2025 Six days earlier, his left leg had been amputated after it was nearly blown off in a Russian attack. Michael Collins, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025 Cars and trucks were blown off roads. Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
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  • Purdy missed Week 2 due to a toe injury, and QB2 Mac Jones filled in ably by completing 26 of 39 pass attempts and throwing for 279 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The Eagles benefitted from short fields, covering 52 yards on their first touchdown drive after Harrison Butker missed a field-goal attempt, and 59 on their next, after a Patrick Mahomes interception and face-mask penalty pushed them quickly into KC territory.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • On the next play, Staub sent the outside guys deep and dumped it again, this time to running back Micah Welch for 25.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Within a month, IXL laid off all of the dictionary’s full-time lexicographers and dumped most of its freelancers.
    Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
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  • Jansen, who has an atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat), has skipped games in Colorado at other points in his career because pitching at high altitude could be an issue for him.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
  • At its event this week, Apple skipped some key details that could affect your decision.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Blown off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blown%20off. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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