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 There was speculation that a helicopter or small plane had gone off course. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026 The car had apparently veered off Lookout Lane and gone off the edge, 250 feet above the Gunnison River, said the report from the city’s police. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone off

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Walker took the handoff, hit the seam, and exploded 60 yards to the house, becoming the first Chiefs back to log over 140 rushing yards and a touchdown in a game since Kareem Hunt in 2017.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
El Niño has prevented that same type of wind shear over the exceptionally warm Pacific and activity exploded.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of exploded

Verb

Flores, in a dress and low-heeled shoes, sat quietly in a separate section of the courtroom as jury selection proceeded.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026
After Lewandowski tussled with Inter Miami defender Ian Fray, De Paul approached Lewandowski aggressively and proceeded to recite the latest accomplishments on his résumé.

— Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of proceeded

Verb

She’s haunted by her divorce from Donn, and her greatest fear is being alone, which is becoming more and more of a real possibility, especially since her family has largely moved away.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Diane was a blender of hair and plaid, while Aurora moved solidly, pushing a wheelbarrow.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of moved

Verb

To his credit, Charlie reads the situation well and puts his foot down when his dad demands that all of them pack up their things and hide out somewhere else, because Leighton’s appearance has blown their cover.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
But the referees ruled the ball was blown dead before the fumble.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of blown

Verb

Know how many times he’s done that inside his own 40 during his Chiefs career?

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Of course, defining revenue is easier said than done, but if the NBA, NHL and NFL can do it, so can MLB through the use of independent accounting firms.

— Jim Bowden, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of done

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Those rumors haven’t gone unnoticed, with Bronwyn leaning into them by making a scissoring motion with her hands — but all in jest!

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
The indicator has not gone euphoric, and the recent cooling off near the highs has kept momentum from getting stretched.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of gone

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The show’s cast from last season will largely return, save for Bowen Yang, who left SNL midway through last season, and Chloe Fineman, who departed over the summer.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Tariq departed the following year over production delays, and Ali confirmed in July that the project was officially dead.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026