1
as in to dump
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 to skip
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 blow off
Things took a turn for the worse two years ago when a door plug blew off an Alaska Air 737 Max shortly after take-off, renewing questions about the safety of its manufacturing and put federal restrictions on the pace of production.
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 27 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
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 27 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow off
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That made Wall Street nervous that companies will soon be able to dump their existing, specialized subscriptions to data analytics and research software, directly hurting software companies’ bottom lines.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The driver was dumping dirt into a nearby construction zone and left the trailer up while merging onto the freeway.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Best Alternatives for Plastic Wrap In the Microwave Some cooks and chefs prefer to skip microwaving plastic wrap entirely to prevent chemical exposure.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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Trump, true to form, knocked Biden for skipping the Super Bowl Sunday platform.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Such vague commands, the court said, leave agents guessing how to respond during fast-moving protest situations and expose them to possible contempt sanctions.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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The auction house leaves behind its more cloistered Madison Avenue home for airy galleries in an 80-foot glass atrium, as well as an opulent neoclassical rotunda in the historic Steinway Hall.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Search and rescue mission coordinators, on-scene commanders and the Coast Guard determined on Saturday all reasonable search efforts for the missing crew members had been exhausted.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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But health policy experts have warned the new strategy carries risks for corruption and missing the most vulnerable people.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Management ditched them as Inspector Chantez put a Stop Sale on the pastelitos.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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Southwest was preparing in a few days to ditch open seating and go to preassigned seat sales.—
Shelby Grad,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Kings will kiss off the Pacific briefly after these two games, but will play five straight intradivision tilts spread across the beginning and end of the Olympic break next month.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
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