gone off

past participle of go off
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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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Recent Examples of gone off 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone off
Verb
  • Alexandria Sheriff's Office via AP Flight 103 was 31,000 feet over Lockerbie when a bomb in the plane's forward cargo area exploded 38 minutes after takeoff from London Heathrow Airport.
    CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • These markets, which allow traders to wager on anything from sports to elections and pop culture, have exploded over the past two years.
    Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Ryan Fitzgerald, who won the job last year and proceeded to have a clutch, consistent and special rookie season, will be the starter Week 1.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators say Williams proceeded to strangle the woman, holding her up for 20 to 25 seconds until her feet dangled beneath her.
    Anna McAllister, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Cameron moved up to the division earlier this year and defeated Michaela Kotaskova by unanimous decision in April to claim the vacant WBO title and become a two-weight world champion.
    Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Ragged, jagged or fluffy edges point to a Bristol Type 6 stool, meaning waste moved through the colon too fast for water to be absorbed properly.
    Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Historians say the horns may have been blown to scare evil spirits, to proclaim victories, or as a way to encourage divine mercy.
    Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Journal’s opinion section appears to have blown past that.
    Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • There is no pressure or urgency internally to get a deal done immediately.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Gotta be honest, this instrumental version from one of those cover compilations of rock songs done lullaby-style for hipster parents is kind of great.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Diluted share count has gone from 649 million in mid-2024 to 597 million today.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Central to this accomplishment is the reduction in the size of the transistor, which has gone from half an inch big during its invention to a few nanometers (10^7 times) smaller today.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • And with players in major European leagues still able to depart their clubs beyond the deadline, there is potential for big deals to still be done in the coming days.
    Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The big hits didn’t come all night for the Sox in a 6-3 loss in front of 21,236 at Daikin Park.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The pair, who matched in black leather jackets and jeans, departed the building hand-in-hand and showed off their decorative handcuffs while sharing a steamy kiss.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Gone off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20off. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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