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 Sunny Anderson, who was part of the core cast when the show went off the air, was not on the set. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026 The burglar alarm went off just after noon Saturday at the BOE office on Morven Road in Wadesboro, which is closed on weekends. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026 Of course, the Glee cast is going to have their work cut out for them, given more than a decade has transpired since the original series went off the air in 2015 and a lot more contenders have emerged in the years after. — Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2026 Climbing fences, shooting, being on the back of a moving truck while there’s all these fire and gas canisters going off — but just running really, really did me in. — Alison Herman, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go off

Recent Examples of Synonyms for go off

Verb

Dramatic dashcam footage shows the plane speeding straight down toward the street before exploding on impact, scattering debris all over the road and a nearby mobile home community.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026
The jet can be seen rapidly descending from the sky before crashing nose-first into the ground and immediately exploding into a massive fireball.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of explode

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Preparing for the holiday surge Dykes measures progress beyond margins and operating leverage, tracking whether priority customers account for a growing share of volume, operations become more productive, and service quality remains strong.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
Among those with type 2 diabetes, 40% progressed from diabetes to prediabetes and another 40% no longer met the criteria for diabetes, according to the researcher.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of progress

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The bomb detonated close to Reggane was four times more powerful than that used on Hiroshima.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
An operation in Kenscoff In the mists of the steep hills that ring southern Port-au-Prince, CNN saw one Task Force operation where helicopters manned by foreign contractors assaulted gang positions, and drones detonated amid the clatter of gunfire.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of detonate

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Drivers will exit using the left lanes, while the two center lanes continue to the westbound Dolphin Expressway, and the right lane heads to northbound I-95.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Dry and cool week ahead After the rain exits Tuesday, North Texas will be dry and cool.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of exit

Verb

The film will use that mix, with giant creatures popping up around town as a surreal backdrop, to probe the pull between difference and belonging, and between freedom and commitment.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
Third-string tight end Luke Schoonmaker is also questionable to play with a groin injury that popped up in Thursday’s practice.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of pop

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The country must still decide whether to proceed with a formal nomination and prepare the documentation required to demonstrate the property’s OUV.

— Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
Investigators are examining how a communications-system failure preceded controllers’ approval for a train to proceed despite another train stopped ahead.

— Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026