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 36-year-old went off for 36 points and helped put the finishing touches on the massive run in the third and fourth quarters that put the kibosh on the 76ers’ attempt to get back in the game. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026 Nacua went off in the Rams’ Week 9 matchup against the Commanders, catching 14 passes for 150 yards and a touchdown. — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2026 Set against the glamour and mayhem of Miami Swim Week, Miami PI follows a wayward private investigator whose life has gone off course and a combustible former model caught up in a murder case. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2026 When McPherson went off to college, rural stretches — fecund and fruitful — led her northward. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go off

Recent Examples of Synonyms for go off

Verb

Corn was king long before Zellwood exploded into commercial prosperity in the 1940s.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
The minute Jontay took himself out of the game, a digital dye pack exploded all over their cash.

— New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of explode

Verb

Initially, there’s a light, playful energy to the arrangement, but as the song progresses, the orchestration projects, and a full symphony emerges, infusing the piece with an unexpected intensity and dramatic power.

— Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2026
Students who were hesitant at first to share became more enthusiastic as conversations progressed.

— Kyle Desrosiers-Levine, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of progress

Verb

Ireland’s public broadcaster RTÉ evacuated its offices after receiving an email warning that an explosive device would detonate within 45 minutes.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Whoever wins Congress inherits a stack of problems due to detonate over the next two years — just in time to crater 2028 ambitions — and few have obvious fixes.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of detonate

Verb

Why such clueless animosity toward people whose only crime was doing what the nation asked of them?

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
When a team makes an investment in a cornerback like Indianapolis did, that player should be trusted to take on any receiver in the league.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of do

Verb

Sweet followed the man into a nearby Shell gas station parking lot, exited his car and approached the suspect.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
After the housekeeper left, Watford exited the room wearing different clothes, sat on the hallway floor and scrolled on his phone, the complaint says.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of exit

Verb

When an unexpected technical anomaly pops up on the floor, these senior subject matter experts jump in to resolve it immediately.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
The lot opens for live bidding November 19 and is expected to sell for the eye-popping sum of $10 million to $15 million.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of pop

Verb

Some Republicans had tried to delay the leadership decision, but the conference voted 31-15 to proceed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
Senate Republicans voted today to proceed with their leadership elections, blowing past delay requests by a handful of members.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026