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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 progressed
to move forward along a course
the wedding went off without so much as a single glitch
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as in departed
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 went off
But as the season progressed, the [shudders] discourse really went off the rails.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
The firework went off inside a wooden locker in the fourth-floor research laboratory, which is part of the Department of Neurobiology, according to an affidavit.
—Michael Dorgan , Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
At that time, one gun went off, killing the detention sergeant, Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer told The Bozeman Daily Chronicle.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
In their fourth career NBA games, LeBron James scored seven points, Luka Doncic 21, Michael Jordan 25, Dirk Nowitzki 8, Tim Duncan 19, and Cooper Flagg went off for 2.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
Jefferson was driving a 2018 Toyota Camry heading north on Arkansas 53 when the vehicle went off the roadway and collided with a tree, the report says.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
Susan De Marco was nervous to reenter the workforce when her third son went off to kindergarten.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Jim Jones went off on the G-Unit member for those comments and more on the latest episode of Artist 2 Artist.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The October 13 edition of Raw went off the air with Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, and Paul Heyman turning on their Vision leader, Seth Rollins.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
The firework went off inside a wooden locker in the fourth-floor research laboratory, which is part of the Department of Neurobiology, according to an affidavit.
—Michael Dorgan , Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
At that time, one gun went off, killing the detention sergeant, Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer told The Bozeman Daily Chronicle.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
In their fourth career NBA games, LeBron James scored seven points, Luka Doncic 21, Michael Jordan 25, Dirk Nowitzki 8, Tim Duncan 19, and Cooper Flagg went off for 2.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
Jefferson was driving a 2018 Toyota Camry heading north on Arkansas 53 when the vehicle went off the roadway and collided with a tree, the report says.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
Susan De Marco was nervous to reenter the workforce when her third son went off to kindergarten.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Jim Jones went off on the G-Unit member for those comments and more on the latest episode of Artist 2 Artist.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The October 13 edition of Raw went off the air with Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, and Paul Heyman turning on their Vision leader, Seth Rollins.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went off
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Nelson’s first goal of the game gave the visitors a 1-0 lead at the end of the first period before Minnesota exploded for seven scores in the middle frame.—
Tom Carothers,
Twin Cities,
24 Jan. 2026
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Revenues surged, subscriber numbers exploded, and the stock price rose accordingly.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Both reactors progressed rapidly compared with earlier nuclear projects in China.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Bassist Preston Shrewbridge was encouraged to play louder and tougher as the song progressed, counter to some of country’s more standard recordings.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
27 Jan. 2026
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But as the Power Station were recording the Living in Fear album, John Taylor departed and Bernard Edwards filled in on bass.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Carney departed before the event.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Jan. 2026
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More recently, an al Qaeda operative and suspected mastermind behind the 2000 USS Cole bombing — in which suicide bombers sidled up alongside a US warship, waved to the sailors and then detonated explosives — was charged with perfidy, among other crimes.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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In December the group detonated a car bomb in a municipality located along a top cocaine-trafficking route, killing four police officers.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2026
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Economists estimate that roughly 300,000 Black women have exited or been excluded from the workforce in 2025, including federal and other public-sector jobs.—
Jallicia Jolly,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Authorities said the two people who had exited the home suffered from minor injuries, and one was transported to the hospital.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
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All of a sudden, this idea just popped into my head to put the film in the future, with no human beings left, and hardly any animal life, basically only insects.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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Noma has previously popped up in Tulum and Kyoto.—
Emily Wilson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Jan. 2026
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As the weekend proceeded, some prominent MAGA media writers and hosts pointed out the contradictions and added skepticism about the government’s claims.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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The group breezed through Morgan’s study, where the walls were covered in red silk damask, and proceeded to the library.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Went off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20off. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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