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 In a split second, Lou (Malcolm May) shoves the would-be shooter, whose gun accidentally goes off, but the bullets go in a different direction. —

Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 June 2026 Starling Marte goes off the batter's eye for his first Royals homer! —

Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026 This is where this game finally goes off the Weird and Wild rails. —

Jayson Stark, New York Times, 5 June 2026 Din removes his helmet to say goodbye to Grogu, and the child goes off with Luke to train as a Jedi. —

Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 May 2026 Race goes off at Hard Rock Stadium as drivers adjust to and grouse about Formula One’s major changes -- especially new hybrid engines with a 50-50 split of internal combustion and electric. —

Greg Cote may 3, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026 The alerts were triggered by the severe thunderstorm moving through the area, alarming some residents who were unaware the city’s siren system now also goes off when a severe weather warning is issued by the National Weather Service. —

Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026 The glitz and glamour of Tinseltown will be on full display at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, where the 98th Academy Awards are being held, but behind the scenes, there have also been intense preparations to ensure the high-profile event goes off without a hitch. —

Alex Stone, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026 At this point, the show really goes off the rails. —

Patrick R. Crowley, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026

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Most newcomers fade out or establish only a small population, but every so often a species explodes on the scene and becomes problematic.

— Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
The roof of the central nave explodes with color, its gables decorated in vibrant ceramics.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 June 2026