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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
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as in proceeded
to move forward along a course
the wedding went off without so much as a single glitch
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as in moved
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 gone off
But a town in Murray County has one that's gone off its rails.
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John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
When some of your books have been adapted to film or television, the plots have often gone off in whole different directions.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
Fortunately for Musk and his rocket company, the uncrewed test flight largely appeared to have gone off without a hitch, with Starship hitting most of its major objectives prior to a fiery finale more than an hour after liftoff.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
Had that gone off without a hitch, it would've been forgotten.
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Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
Snoop Connor scored on the next play and Orlando was back in familiar territory, trailing at home and only about 5 minutes had gone off the clock.
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Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
There, a car had gone off the road and a man inside appeared to have been shot, police said.
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Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
3 May 2026
Has your phone ever gone off during a live performance?
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Zach Schiffman,
Curbed,
24 Apr. 2026
The film easily could've gone off the rails in less capable hands, but Yeoh grounds it in an emotional truth as Evelyn journeys from embittered to empowered.
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Darren Franich,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
When some of your books have been adapted to film or television, the plots have often gone off in whole different directions.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
Fortunately for Musk and his rocket company, the uncrewed test flight largely appeared to have gone off without a hitch, with Starship hitting most of its major objectives prior to a fiery finale more than an hour after liftoff.
—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
Had that gone off without a hitch, it would've been forgotten.
—
Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
Snoop Connor scored on the next play and Orlando was back in familiar territory, trailing at home and only about 5 minutes had gone off the clock.
—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
There, a car had gone off the road and a man inside appeared to have been shot, police said.
—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
3 May 2026
Has your phone ever gone off during a live performance?
—
Zach Schiffman,
Curbed,
24 Apr. 2026
The film easily could've gone off the rails in less capable hands, but Yeoh grounds it in an emotional truth as Evelyn journeys from embittered to empowered.
—
Darren Franich,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone off
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Rey exploded on Ethan with 10-count punches, but a tilt-a-whirl was countered by Page with a sitout faceplant.
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The package exploded when the victims arrived, according to Thibault.
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Boasberg issued a temporary restraining order and ordered that the planes be turned around, but Justice Department attorneys said his oral instructions directing the flight to be returned were defective, and the deportations proceeded as planned.
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The tensions around the negotiations The negotiations proceeded under a cloud of escalating tensions.
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Lawyers for the news outlets in the litigation on Friday also moved to dismiss one of the allegations in the lawsuit, a claim of contributory copyright infringement.
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After the public pushback, organizers moved the event indoors to the Bianchi Center.
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The sobering reality, however, is that this is a 35-48 team that already has been blown too far off course.
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
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At that point, Mills said, Kamlager-Dove’s office submitted inquiries to the Postal Service asking about the reason for the closure and what is being done to alleviate the burden on customers.
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However, experts also warn that more needs to be done to protect us, including adding more eyes fixed on space.
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We’re certainly gone from the days of teams avoiding trading within the conference or, ha, the division.
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The search for machine consciousness has gone mainstream, and companies such as Google, Meta and OpenAI are hiring philosophers to explore questions about AI welfare.
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This pack comes with four waterproof, spacious dustbags big enough for bulky sneakers and heels alike, which flight attendants say still hold up after consistent use.
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Gakpo's teammates came onto the filed to support him and formed a circle around him, putting their arms around each other as the crowd cheered, as shown in another video shared by Fox Sports.
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The Netherlands team departed Kansas City early Wednesday, after losing their Round of 32 match, and Algeria officially left Lawrence, even though the team has yet to play its knockout match.
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Barcelona views Alvarez as their primary target to fill the void left by Robert Lewandowski, who recently departed for Chicago Fire.
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