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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“Gone off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20off. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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