gone off

past participle of go off
1
as in exploded
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

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

2
3

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of gone off Ellen could have gone off riding and some of those cattle thieves that Dougal chased off could have come upon her. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025 Skattebo was turning heads early on in training camp for the Giants, but things have gone off the rails a bit for him. Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone off
Verb
  • The streets of Boise exploded in a burst of color and music on Sunday as the Boise Pride Parade swept down River Street.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2025
  • As large language models like OpenAI’s GPT-3 and GPT-4 exploded onto the scene, students and teaching assistants alike began questioning whether assessments ought to be handled differently.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That driver proceeded through anyway, striking Carlson, according to the Eagle Police Department.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Trump has since proceeded to host Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage on August 15.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Boise Pride moved the route from the heart of downtown to River Street, between South 13th and 9th streets.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Fire crossed Dinkey Creek and moved north toward Oak Flat.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Agents have smashed car windows, blown open a door to a house and patrolled the fabled MacArthur Park on horseback.
    Elliot Spagat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Most of the damage done by the Trojans came in the ground game with three touchdowns.
    Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Some, like Hugo Ekitike, Joao Pedro, Jack Grealish and Mohammed Kudus, have already done so.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Russell’s touchdown came 3 plays after Green ran for 35 yards on the first play of the possession that began at midfield.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The multi-styler comes with all kinds of attachments, including several long barrels, two smoothing brushes, a round volumizing brush, and a smoothing dryer.
    Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And there are plenty of those in this terrific book—yet another opportunity to marvel at the decade that’s gone, but so not forgotten.
    Mark Holgate, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Say each word was a bird—alighting briefly, out of reach and then gone again.
    Leila Chatti September 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That changed as the game progressed and Sands kept gaining big chunks of yardage on a cold day in Lawrence.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
  • However, the cancer had not yet progressed past her pelvis into her more distant lymph nodes or organs elsewhere.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Cite this Entry

“Gone off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20off. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!