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

Definition of exploded

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As the campaign progressed, Raman gave different answers about her timeline for replacing the police chief.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
As his Parkinson’s disease progressed (he was officially diagnosed in 1984), Williams became Ali’s primary caregiver.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of progressed

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Both teams departed to the capital on Tuesday for Sunday's game at Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, home of the record 15-time European champion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Hungary The bomb threats came a day after a Wizz Air flight that departed Luton airport near London was forced to make an emergency landing in Hungary after a bomb threat received while the plane was in the air.

— Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of departed

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Kon Knueppel exited to the locker room just six minutes into his season debut Wednesday night.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
With Hopkins’ appointment, Scott Miller, who previously served as WBD’s president of networks and streaming distribution, exited the company.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026