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 Its ancestors are believed to have been flying rails that somehow reached the island — likely blown off course during a storm. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025 Caine said the Iranians had covered the ventilation shafts with concrete caps, but the first bomb blew off the caps. Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 26 June 2025 Pat Riley in 2025 is not the same Pat Riley who got blown off by LeBron James at that Vegas hotel in 2014 free agency. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025 In one scene, as Alvin putters by on the shoulder, dozens of cyclists speed past him, blowing off his hat. Matthew Schnipper, Vulture, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for blow off
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  • Nearby, medical waste had been dumped by the waters, and police had to rope the area off until it was cleaned up.
    Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Most of Carroll’s voters have been dumped into a district that includes a big chunk of Baltimore County, which is as Democratic as Carroll is Republican, and far more populated.
    Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2025
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  • First things first, players can skip the promo code.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
  • The two-time Pro Bowler skipped the first four days of camp, which resulted in a six-figure fine.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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  • Sunglasses and water bottles were strung out around campus during the chaos, leaving a crowded, makeshift lost and found table.
    Shane Brennan, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Detroit doesn’t need recycled ideas or the same politics that have left too many neighborhoods behind.
    Dana Afana, Freep.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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  • The younger Chávez has battled drug addiction for much of his boxing career, failing drug tests, serving suspensions and egregiously missing weight while being widely criticized for his intermittent dedication to the sport.
    Fabiola Sanchez, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Don't miss these Trader Joe's has restocked this beloved item at its Wisconsin stores.
    Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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  • Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have renewed their Netflix deal in a major boost for the couple after there were reports that the streamer was moving to ditch them.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Mark Shapiro, president and chief operating officer of UFC parent company TKO Holdings, says UFC has wanted to ditch the PPV model since the beginning of negotiations with potential partners in February.
    Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025

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“Blow off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20off. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.

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