GOES OFF Synonyms: 164 Similar and Opposite Words

goes off

verb

present tense third-person singular of go off

as in explodes

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 progresses

to move forward along a course the wedding went off without so much as a single glitch

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as in exits

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 goes off But the day to day starts every time your alarm clock goes off. — Scott Snider, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Enzo abruptly goes off-script, so to speak, and quits the Devillard estate to try his hand at mussel farming and pouf! — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 But even from the start, before Mona properly goes off the deep end, The Debut starts inuring us to her heightened perspective. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026 Drain the corn into a large colander set in the sink when the timer goes off. — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026 When Rhaenyra seems less than enthusiastic about helping him, Baela really goes off on her. — Judy Berman, Time, 10 Aug. 2026 Just as Pascal orders all of the firefighters to evacuate because the roof threatens to collapse, a major explosion goes off inside the structure. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026 The heavy use of VAR has also interrupted the flow of games by halting matches that weren’t meant to be halted, leaving everyone standing on the field while the referee goes off to watch TV, sometimes for minutes at a time. — Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 Even when Romanzy goes off on how stupid and ugly Caleb is — and gossips that his parents abandoned him because something must be wrong with him — Mary goes along with it. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes off

Verb

Most concerning for Talarico as Hispanic turnout explodes throughout the state are accounts that Latino men aren’t sold on his candidacy.

— W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
In other words, desire, in an unrepressed form, explodes the channels through which it is expected to flow.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of explodes

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Architectural plans, programming and development milestones for the center will be announced as the project progresses.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2026
Carroll said the team also places a greater focus on recovery, nutrition and reducing physical demands as the season progresses.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of progresses

Verb

Her chances at having a baby only seemed to worsen in 2014, when a colorectal surgeon attempted to reposition her stoma — an opening in the abdomen through which waste exits the body — to make pregnancy possible, but the surgery was unsuccessful.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026
The werewolf’s victims reappear in hallucinations completely drenched in blood, while the hugely likable Griffin Dunne exits in spectacular fashion, totally ripped to shreds.

— Vulture Editors, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of exits

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Forever Home FilmNation Entertainment, the Mediapro Studio A corpse beneath an idyllic home detonates this domestic thriller adapted from Graham Norton’s bestseller.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The missile, called a PrSM—for precision-strike missile—detonates midair and spreads thousands of small tungsten fragments in all directions.

— Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of detonates

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And a reminder that these millionaires are playing a child’s game, because no one relishes it with quite the joy and verve and passion and emotion and occasional tantrum like Doncic does.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
By default, the dial does nothing other than serve as the pairing button.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of does

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Its new incarnation features design contributions from Schrager and British minimalist designer John Pawson and departs from upscale boutique hotel tradition in several ways.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
DeMarco, who joined the Liberty last November after 14 years as an assistant with the Golden State Warriors, now departs from the team after it got outplayed by the Dream.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of departs

Verb

Kenan Thompson then pops up in a ghoulish Grim Reaper costume to guide the couple through a series of scary scenes.

— William Earl, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026
Picket Fence pops up around town in places like Digress Wine in College Park and Tasty Takeover in the Milk District, but most of the time, fans pick up their goodies from Blake’s own backyard.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026