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
Chelsea, who saw their prodigy Estevao swallowed up by the occasion and hooked at the break, had their doors blown off.
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
One part of his apartment building was almost entirely blown off, leaving walls gaping.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
People were all on the floor, some had their heads blown off.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 26 Dec. 2025
The man moved back and promptly had his leg blown off by a shell.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
Beren Cross, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
One part of his apartment building was almost entirely blown off, leaving walls gaping.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
People were all on the floor, some had their heads blown off.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 26 Dec. 2025
The man moved back and promptly had his leg blown off by a shell.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blown off
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Four players didn’t travel with the team to New Orleans, including Christian Braun, who missed his second consecutive game.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2026
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Last week, Sports Business Journal reported Main Street Sports Group — which carries the games of 29 NBA, MLB and NHL teams under the name FanDuel Sports Network — missed its January payments to numerous undisclosed NBA teams.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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On June 15, the Red Sox dumped Devers and the remainder of his contract on the San Francisco Giants.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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Less than two minutes later, on a fast break, Jalen Douglas faked a shot, then dumped the ball down low to Sims, who scored on a layup.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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While Alexia skipped the red carpet, instead joining her mom and stepdad inside the premiere and at the after-party, the other three Damon girls made their third red carpet appearance with their parents.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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During a conversation with former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Camille Grammer, Richards, 54, said Lola even skipped their annual family vacation.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Blown off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blown%20off. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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