GO OFF Synonyms: 165 Similar and Opposite Words

go off

verb

Definition of go off

as in to explode

to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure specialists were able to deactivate the bomb before it went off

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as in to progress

to move forward along a course the wedding went off without so much as a single glitch

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as in to depart

to leave a place often for another don't go off without telling us where we can find you

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Recent Examples of go off The intersection of the crosswires in the Redfield 4X scope had been exactly behind the foreleg and about halfway down from the backbone when the rifle went off. — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026 An explosion went off near the Four Seasons Hotel in Damascus on Tuesday, where French President Emmanuel Macron had spent the night ahead of a meeting with his Syrian counterpart, according to French and Syrian media. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 Kids in pre-K-3 are still napping for the most part, and how does that work with alarm bells going off for the high school students to transfer classrooms? — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026 The two bombs went off across the street from the Four Seasons hotel, where Macron spent the night and had met civil society groups on Tuesday morning, according to Reuters. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for go off

Recent Examples of Synonyms for go off

Verb

With no natural predators and the ability to breed year-round, their populations have exploded over the decades.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
In early January 2025, weeks after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down on the streets of New York City, a monstrous wildfire exploded in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.

— Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 5 July 2026

Definition of explode

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Last season’s deputy, Mark Travers, could well depart in search of more regular minutes, and a new goalkeeper would need to be sourced in that scenario.

— Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 14 July 2026
The tall ships will remain open to visitors through Wednesday before departing Boston Harbor and returning to their home ports on Thursday.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of depart

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At least four people were killed after an explosive device was detonated in a Damascus cafe Thursday, Syria's Interior Ministry said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
It is now surrounded by fencing and ominous signs that read DANGER EXPLOSIVES and show a bomb being detonated.

— Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

Definition of detonate

Verb

Well, the answer is probably Andrew Watt, a 35-year-old who has built a reputation for hunkering down in the studio with rock legends or pop stars to craft sleek, sturdy albums.

— Ethan Beck, Washington Post, 13 July 2026
Toss a portable fan and some cooling towelettes or baby wipes (pop them in the fridge to cool them down) into your bag, too.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 13 July 2026

Definition of pop

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Since Fiapoto’s arrest in April, things have proceeded at lightning speed for a murder case.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
Earlier this year, the judge also dismissed most of Lively's lawsuit against Baldoni while allowing her retaliation claims against Baldoni's public relations team to proceed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026