1
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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2
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
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.
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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
The gun's proximity to his head when the blast went off resulted in the actor's skull being fractured.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 20 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
Lawrence threw a long pass that went off the hands of Jaguars receiver Tim Patrick, then deflected off Chiefs defensive back Trent McDuffie.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
The couple spent a whirlwind few weeks together before Stiller went off to shoot a new project in New York.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
But then Rodri went off with a hamstring injury after 21 minutes.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
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
The gun's proximity to his head when the blast went off resulted in the actor's skull being fractured.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 20 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
Lawrence threw a long pass that went off the hands of Jaguars receiver Tim Patrick, then deflected off Chiefs defensive back Trent McDuffie.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
The couple spent a whirlwind few weeks together before Stiller went off to shoot a new project in New York.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
But then Rodri went off with a hamstring injury after 21 minutes.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went off
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As the offense exploded, the team’s defense remained stingy.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Flashing lights and colors exploded across my view.—
Michelle Maves,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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As that game progressed, Martinelli had to show different sides to his game.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Necrosis – the death of body tissue – progressed to her face and scalp.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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The fort once protected Calliaqua Bay, where ships loaded with sugar departed for England during colonial times.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Senate departed for the weekend on Thursday following a 10th failed vote on the clean GOP measure, and the House has been on recess for the past four weeks in a bid to pressure Democrats to accept that bill.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There may still be explosives that need to be detonated and recovered.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Soviet Union detonated its first device four years after Hiroshima.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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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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Young exited Sunday’s win over the Jets near the end of the third quarter after getting sacked on a third-and-long.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Oct. 2025
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The company says that Bimal Kapadia will become its new CEO, succeeding Skipper, who exited the company earlier this year.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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Smaller efforts popped up in Greenland over the years, but nothing came to fruition.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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But the aesthetic marked by rumpled Oxford shirts and popped polos has also found fertile ground in France, a nation famously resistant to Americanization.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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Starting in the 1880s, the city and county each built a series of increasingly spacious jails—and then proceeded to fill them well above capacity each winter.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Oct. 2025
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Trump then proceeded to bully both Hamas and Netanyahu into accepting this agreement.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Went off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20off. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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