blow off

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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2
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 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 See All Example Sentences for blow off
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  • There Naso allegedly choked her to death, placing the body in a trash bag, and dumping it from the Richmond–San Rafael Bridge.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The act signed under President Richard Nixon prevented businesses from dumping in waterways.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
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  • Now both girls are skipping classes, doing drugs, and bonding over their love of ’60s youth culture in general and the Beatles in particular.
    Judy Berman, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • Bailey argued that the district’s dispute with local police departments over its requirement that officers participate in diversity training — an impasse that resulted in some departments leaving schools without resource officers — had left students vulnerable.
    Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
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    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
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  • But these estimates may miss major factors — like changes in the local market or unique features of the home.
    Mary Beth Eastman, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Tucker missed that party last week, leaving Pittsburgh on the same day the Cubs secured their first postseason appearance since 2020.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
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  • Eve’s love story continues to captivate fans who are hoping to ditch the frogs and ride off into the sunset with their own successful Prince Charming.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Now, the Nuggets are ditching one of their training camp signings early.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025

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“Blow off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20off. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.

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