WENT OFF Synonyms: 172 Similar and Opposite Words

went off

verb

past tense 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 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 The burglar alarm went off just after noon Saturday at the BOE office on Morven Road in Wadesboro, which is closed on weekends. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026 The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the New Orleans Saints in the NFL’s first-ever game in France that went off surprisingly well despite the protests and civil unrest all week in Paris leading up to the matchup. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 When the Devil himself appeared, in a puff of smoke, the town-house alarm went off and the play paused. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026 Darris Smith and safety Santana Banner were among several players who went off the field injured during the game. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026 Marsh knew it, putting his hands on his helmet as the crowd roared and the stadium fireworks went off. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 The Galaxy’s Kyogo Furuhashi went off because of an apparent hamstring injury and was replaced in the 10th minute by João Klauss, whose goal in the 71st minute capped the scoring. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Lowenstein and his cofounders answered member requests by hand, with an alarm that went off whenever a member messaged. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 An air raid alert went off as Merz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the site of a drone attack on the National Academy of Sciences last week. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026

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Man on the inside As IT exploded in economic import over the past several decades, information has become one of the world’s most valuable commodities.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026
However, the most dramatic part of the season centered on Rob Feeley and Michaella Giorgio, a couple whose relationship exploded in the weeks leading up to their wedding.

— Emily Longeretta, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026

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Trump said Sunday that fresh attacks were highly unlikely as talks to end the conflict progressed, despite both ⁠countries reporting that shipping had been hit in or near the Strait of Hormuz.

— Deena Zaidi,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026
As her term progressed, however, fundraising withered after legislative leaders severed a bundling agreement with the state party and Assemblymember Carl DeMaio urged donors to give to his organization, Reform California, directly.

— Liam Russell, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of progressed

Verb

Sweet followed the man into a nearby Shell gas station parking lot, exited his car and approached the suspect.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Especially since the big frame of the show’s director, Robert Falls, had just exited the theater, a flurry visible in the corner of my eye.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

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The Rebels opened with a run play that gained just 1 yard and proceeded to go three-and-out, then UGA’s Nate Frazier ripped off a 46-yard run on the Bulldogs’ first offensive play to spark an opening touchdown drive.

— Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 8 Nov. 2026
Femi proceeded to dump Reed off the stage and onto several tables below.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026