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
If going off Wi-Fi cold turkey seems too extreme, Aguiar suggested giving kids a bit of time on devices as needed before taking them to do something else.
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Jim Jones went off on the G-Unit member for those comments and more on the latest episode of Artist 2 Artist.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Of course, the gang wouldn’t just let Marie go off alone.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors played video clips that showed Molotov cocktails going off and a figure inside and outside the residence.
—CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Jim Jones went off on the G-Unit member for those comments and more on the latest episode of Artist 2 Artist.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Of course, the gang wouldn’t just let Marie go off alone.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors played video clips that showed Molotov cocktails going off and a figure inside and outside the residence.
—CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go off
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With sunflower sea stars suddenly all but gone from their home range, sea urchin numbers exploded, and the hungry urchin hordes descended upon kelp forests.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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Their offense hasn’t quite exploded like they’d like.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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As that game progressed, Martinelli had to show different sides to his game.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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On the positive side, research also finds that people who take GLP-1 drugs have a lower risk of progressing to worse stages of diabetic retinopathy and blindness.—
Liz Szabo,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Eberechi Eze, so crucial at the end of last season with seven goals in six games, including the winner in the FA Cup final against Manchester City, departed for Arsenal in the summer, but that does not appear to have disrupted them.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Morrell, a former BP exec who was appointed by former Disney CEO Bob Chapek, departed after a series of snags that ultimately doomed Chapek’s tenure as CEO.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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Members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad were then called to the scene and were able to successfully locate and detonate the incendiary devices without any further incident.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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Due to the nature of the explosion, recovery efforts have proven to be excruciating for victims’ families and investigators working to clear the area, potentially detonating and recovering any other explosives in the vicinity and using DNA to identify remains, officials have said.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Five times in these league championship series, the home fans have shown up and done their thing.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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But some residents in Altadena whose homes were destroyed feel the utility company should have done more to protect them.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Mean Girls star exited the series in 2006, leaving Poehler and the Late Night host with two additional years together before Poehler left in 2008.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Oct. 2025
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Harrison exited in the second quarter after hitting his head on the turf after catching a 21-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Shares of Broadcom popped almost 10% on the news.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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With the latest round of funding, Rudolph is hoping to grow WellTheory's product and technology team, to deepen relationships with employers and health plan clients and to build out new programs that address unique needs that are popping up in the population.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Other projects that will proceed with this funding include expansions to WeGo's bus fleet and site acquisition for a new bus operations and maintenance facility.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
14 Oct. 2025
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Trump hosts Milei just days after the White House agreed to proceed with a $20 billion bailout of Argentina.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Go off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20off. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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