1
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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2
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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3
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
These shelters prove crucial to protect Israelis when warning sirens go off – providing the public with safe and fortified locations to hide from incoming rockets.
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Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
Mady Bryan’s hard contact went off a back-handed stab to plate two, giving Silver Lake a 4-0 advantage.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
This week in the WNBA saw the return of Paige Bueckers of the Dallas Wings, who went off for 35 points in her return to the lineup in a loss to the rising Phoenix Mercury.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
In Jerusalem, during dinner, an alarm went off and the hotel guests were guided into a bomb shelter in the basement.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
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Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
Mady Bryan’s hard contact went off a back-handed stab to plate two, giving Silver Lake a 4-0 advantage.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
This week in the WNBA saw the return of Paige Bueckers of the Dallas Wings, who went off for 35 points in her return to the lineup in a loss to the rising Phoenix Mercury.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
In Jerusalem, during dinner, an alarm went off and the hotel guests were guided into a bomb shelter in the basement.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go off
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The number of craft breweries exploded from around 1,500 to over 5,000.—
Joe Chura,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2025
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The 30,000-pound bombs burrow deep into the earth before exploding.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Officials, though, have insisted for months that talks are progressing with trading partners such as India, Japan and Vietnam but have not made any announcements.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
29 June 2025
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Most patients survive between two to five years after diagnosis, losing control of their muscles as the neurodegenerative condition progresses.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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And even the great man had to battle at times for a dollar before departing to take Ferrari's moola.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Macron and Trump exchanged barbs earlier in the week after Trump departed the G7 summit early as the conflict between Iran and Israel mounted.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
20 June 2025
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Bottom sea mines are placed on the seabed and designed to detonate when a ship passes nearby.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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The defenseless shark is detonated to bits and everyone cheers.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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While the audience members could still speak on the item about to be deferred, Rodriguez said, doing so would mean the public wouldn’t have the chance to address commissioners if the item ever came up for an actual vote at a future meeting.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
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Apps which are meant to make users safer and more secure but are doing the very opposite.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The big exited Barclays Center that night in a walking boot and stayed in New York Friday to undergo further imaging and evaluation while the team traveled to Seattle to begin a four-game roadtrip.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2025
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Its powered sliding door can open and close on its own so a passenger doesn’t need to turn around and shut it after exiting.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
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His shot hit the back of the rim, popped up and dropped in to give the Celtics a 105-102 lead.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Countless big names have popped up, including Brady.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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This is the base of solid, simple rules that the company needs in order to proceed carefully and safely in the AI environment, respecting the company’s needs for security and data privacy.—
Kathleen Hurley,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Aira, Matthew’s best friend, won enough of them over for the boondoggle to proceed: What had the group been, in this last decade or so, but an ailing patient, every so often given new breath by a company member’s ministrations—a lifelong ambition for a part, for example?—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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“Go off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20off. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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