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
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.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
Logan reportedly went into the water to try to retrieve a hat that had blown off and did not resurface, police said.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Fire officials said the closures were caused by construction debris that was blown off a bridge approximately 50 to 70 feet above the highway.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
Roofs were blown off houses and debris was scattered across yards.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Legs blown off, arms blown off, faces blown off.
—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
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
Public land turkeys get blown off roosts.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
Logan reportedly went into the water to try to retrieve a hat that had blown off and did not resurface, police said.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Fire officials said the closures were caused by construction debris that was blown off a bridge approximately 50 to 70 feet above the highway.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
Roofs were blown off houses and debris was scattered across yards.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Legs blown off, arms blown off, faces blown off.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blown off
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The Celtics missed their next four shots, and the 76ers pushed it to 105-98 on a pair of free throws by Maxey.—
Kyle Hightower,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Here is the part that often gets missed.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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Beran dumped a double onto the foul line in left field with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning to give Geneva (19-3, 8-2) the lead for good.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The lawsuit comes after 30,000 cubic yards of debris from the White House East Wing ballroom demolition project were dumped onto the East Potomac grounds without explanation.—
Christine Valora,
The Washington Examiner,
2 May 2026
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According to a recent PetSmart Charities-Gallup State of Pet Care Study, more than half of pet parents have skipped or declined vet care.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Derby winners in 2022, Rich Strike, and 2025, Sovereignty, also skipped the Preakness.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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