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 After former Chief Dom Pascal (Dermot Mulroney) ordered all of the firefighters to evacuate, a major explosion went off inside the structure. — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 After Ospreay saved Omega, Omega stuck Ospreay with a One Winged Angel and AEW Redemption mercifully went off the air. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 The burn went off without a hitch — a milestone since SpaceX had not always performed the burn if a test didn't go smoothly. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 July 2026 Since the campaign went off the air last year, calls to 1-800-QUIT-NOW have already dropped significantly, underscoring the vital role these public education efforts play. — Candace McKnight, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026 The surge includes many who went off track in 2024, when loan payments started coming due again after a pandemic-era freeze. — Heather Hollingsworth, Fortune, 20 July 2026 Assessing this year’s rookies In 2026, one tight end went off the board in the first round, followed by four in the second and third rounds, one in the fourth round and seven in the fifth round. — John Riker, New York Times, 20 July 2026 However, nothing about the $300,000 race went off as expected. — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026 By all accounts, the event went off without a hitch—but not without behind-the-scenes anxiety. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 7 July 2026

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That memecoin briefly exploded in value – and then crashed in an epic selloff that left nearly a million investors facing losses.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
When generative AI exploded, many of the legacy giants didn't rebuild their architecture to support real-time data pipelines or autonomous agents.

— Sridhar Yerramreddy, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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The business daily Kommersant reported that the bomb, hidden in a gift box, was probably detonated remotely and the woman carrying it could have been unaware of the content.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
The committee said the woman was stopped by security before the bomb was detonated near the restaurant's entrance.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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To make matters worse, All-Star first baseman Nick Kurtz exited the game with a left forearm contusion after he was hit by a pitch in the first inning.

— Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Fever star center Aliyah Boston exited early with an apparent knee injury after landing awkwardly.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026