GONE OFF Synonyms: 178 Similar and Opposite Words

gone off

verb

past participle of go off

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 This is not the first time a pilot has gone off-piste to send a message. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 But a town in Murray County has one that's gone off its rails. — 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 Has your phone ever gone off during a live performance? — Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 29 May 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone off

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Taylor joined the Bravo series in its latest season, which later exploded into scandal and earned its first Emmy nomination in the outstanding unstructured reality program category.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
In seconds, her neighbor's home across the street exploded and went up in flames.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of exploded

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This dispute echoes previous conflicts, such as the 2023 API controversy, where Reddit ultimately proceeded with its plans despite widespread moderator protests.

— Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Then, on Wednesday, the Dodgers got a leadoff home run from Shohei Ohtani and proceeded to allow seven straight runs to the Chicago offense.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of proceeded

Verb

At home, Indian authorities moved aggressively, seizing his properties and luxury assets, from high-end cars to jewelry and artworks.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Creekside and Worth County moved up in classification, and Bowdon and Hebron Christian have new coaches and graduated key players.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of moved

Verb

Sand-proof towels with corner pockets Because sand-proof beach towels are lightweight, they’re easily blown on a windy beach.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Speculation about a wig has seemingly increased as the president has aged and his hair has thinned, with public appearances over the years where his hair is blown by the wind becoming fodder for jokes about it.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of blown

Verb

Thomas Zordani flew from his home in Denver to Phoenix for a consultation with a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon, hoping to find out what could be done to treat his debilitating headaches after worrisome brain scan findings.

— Julie Appleby, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Pierce never disclosed what was causing the discomfort nor what the surgery was specifically done to correct.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of done

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In the space of 18 months, China has gone from lagging far behind the US to hosting multiple AI models that are nipping at the heels of Silicon Valley’s champions and gaining major traction among users globally.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
There are reports of cyberattacks on water systems in a dozen states, but because there's no federal regulation requiring local utilities to report hacks, more may have gone unreported, Garcia said.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of gone

Verb

The report about the jet swap comes weeks after concerns about the safety of the new Qatar-gifted jet first emerged as the Ankara trip served as its international debut as the new Air Force One.

— Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Bay Area-founded Starbird and its signature chicken — tenders, wings, nuggets, sandwiches, salads, wraps and more — will be available in the coming months at that corner of Mowry Avenue and Fremont Boulevard, the company has confirmed.

— Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of come

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Mara Sade, formerly Jakara Jackson in WWE, has officially departed TNA as a free agent following her contract's expiration on August 3rd.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Over a year after most DOGE members departed the government, independent auditors still cannot pinpoint who all the DOGE personnel were.

— Meryl Kornfield, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2026