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
Jefferson was driving a 2018 Toyota Camry heading north on Arkansas 53 when the vehicle went off the roadway and collided with a tree, the report says.
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Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
So don't go off topic, don't impersonate anyone, and don't get your facts wrong.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Susan De Marco was nervous to reenter the workforce when her third son went off to kindergarten.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Butler goes off Sitting in a stuffy, crowded pregame press conference, Kerr waxed poetic about Butler’s ability to draw fouls.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
So don't go off topic, don't impersonate anyone, and don't get your facts wrong.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Susan De Marco was nervous to reenter the workforce when her third son went off to kindergarten.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Butler goes off Sitting in a stuffy, crowded pregame press conference, Kerr waxed poetic about Butler’s ability to draw fouls.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go off
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The Blue Jays didn’t need Ohtani on Friday, when their offense exploded for nine runs in the sixth inning.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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During the high-speed chase, the two men were forced off the road, where their car exploded in a fiery crash, killing them both, the BBC reports.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The team foresees further applications in orthotics and gripping tools as the research progresses, pushing programmable materials closer to everyday use.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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While the city’s overall housing production has lagged, more projects are progressing in North San Jose, with the latest promising to add more than 700 homes near a major tech hub.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Book a Weekday Flight Dong says if your trip allows, book a flight that departs during the week as opposed to the weekend.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
23 Oct. 2025
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Since Olympic charter flights to Milan will be departing from the New York area, and because the Islanders had been promised an event in February 2026, the possibility of doing a big press availability was discussed as an alternative.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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After the initial explosion happened in those production kettles, investigators believe other explosive materials stored on the main floor also detonated, McCracken said.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Preliminary findings indicate that the explosion was caused by a World War II artillery shell that detonated in the apartment, per the police news release.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The company is also the only rubber manufacturer that can do full color digital printing on rubber, Hitt said.—
Sydney Sasser,
Arkansas Online,
30 Oct. 2025
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What Lewis is mostly in Denver to do, though, is block.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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So when Barkley exited Sunday’s Week 8 matchup against the New York Giants at the end of the third quarter, Eagles fans were likely holding their breath.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Trent Battle steps up TCU starting running back Kevorian Barnes exited the game after just one carry with an unknown injury, forcing the Horned Frogs to rely on their depth.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Oct. 2025
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When needed, just transfer your items, breeze through security, and pop them back in your bag afterward.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
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The second interception bounced off the hands of Travis Kelce — the second time this year a Mahomes interception has hit Kelce before popping into the arms of a defender.—
Sam McDowell
Updated October 27,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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Although inflation ticked up in September and remains above the Fed’s 2% target, analysts expect the central bank to proceed with another quarter-point rate cut, viewing cooling labor market risks as more pressing than lingering price pressures, according to a recent report by Oxford Economics.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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If the land is valued over $500,000, the city must receive a minimum of three bids to proceed with the sale.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Go off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20off. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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