Synonyms of going off

going off

verb

present participle of go off

1

as in exploding

to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure

specialists were able to deactivate the bomb before it went off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exploding
• detonating
• blowing
• popping
• blowing up
• bursting
• crumping
• shattering
• splintering
• firing
• smashing
• fragmenting
• discharging
• mushrooming
• burgeoning
• shooting
• ballooning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• imploding
• collapsing
• fizzling

2

as in progressing

to move forward along a course

the wedding went off without so much as a single glitch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• progressing
• doing
• going
• proceeding
• going along
• coming along
• marching
• coming
• getting along
• getting on
• gaining ground
• forging
• advancing
• pacing
• faring
• speeding
• taking out
• accelerating
• traveling
• approaching
• pushing
• nearing
• driving
• repairing
• journeying
• passing
• actuating
• running
• wending
• propelling
• impelling
• fast-forwarding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remaining
• slowing (down or up)
• holding back
• standing
• staying
• stopping
• checking
• blocking
• stemming
• impeding
• hindering
• obstructing
• arresting
• halting
• detaining
• interrupting
• retarding
• delaying
• suppressing
• repressing
• inhibiting
• stalling
• waiting
• hampering
• pausing
• ceasing
• balking
• stunting
• nipping
• letting up
• cramping
• regressing

3

as in departing

to leave a place often for another

don't go off without telling us where we can find you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• departing
• exiting
• moving
• going
• running along
• getting off
• stepping (along)
• walking out
• taking off
• pulling out
• pushing off
• getting
• pushing on
• packing (up or off)
• peeling off
• buzzing (off)
• digging out
• bailing out
• cutting out
• clearing out
• shoving (off)
• clearing off
• bugging out
• sallying (forth)
• beating it
• starting
• buggering off
• evacuating
• hitting the road
• taking a powder
• fleeing
• taking a hike
• bugging off
• escaping
• parting
• pulling stakes
• piking (out or off)
• flying
• bailing
• quitting
• striking out
• setting out
• running away
• going out
• booking
• vamoosing
• getting out
• retiring
• withdrawing
• stepping out
• scarpering
• retreating
• skipping
• emigrating
• lighting out
• mizzling
• abandoning
• removing
• absconding
• deserting
• vacating
• forsaking
• scramming
• decamping
• scatting
• adjourning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coming
• showing up
• arriving
• remaining
• turning up
• staying
• settling
• approaching
• abiding
• lodging
• closing
• dwelling
• nearing
• reaching
• hitting
• tarrying
• landing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of going off

Equipment is becoming more accessible, but just horror inherently has always been a more accessible genre than something like going off to make a period drama that’s expensive. — William Earl, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

Most bears stay with their mothers for two to three summers before going off on their own. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026

Single-Node Contention Under Concurrent Agent Queries A distributed, scale-out architecture spreads those concurrent operations across many nodes, so adding agents means adding capacity rather than going off a cliff. — Gopi Duddi, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Tadej Pogačar continued his impressive run at the Spanish Vuelta on Thursday, winning the sixth stage after going off track and nearly crashing on a quick descent. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

The robbery was meticulously planned by the thieves; prior to the alarms going off at the museum, an alarm had gone off at the city’s sports center that authorities are calling suspicious. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026

If time expires, the player going off must still leave the field. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

While some, going off of available video, thought that the Yanks caught a break on what would have been a go-ahead blast from Alonso, Aaron Boone didn’t feel that way after the game. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

The semi continued its path, going off the road of C-470 before rolling. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026