blow off
verb
blew off; blown off; blowing off; blows off
1
a
: to refuse to take notice of, honor, or deal with : ignore
decided to blow off two billion viewers—
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b
: to end a relationship with
2
: to outperform in a contest
3
: to fail to attend or show up for
blew off an official dinner
Examples of blow off in a Sentence
before she embarks on another relationship, she should try to figure out why all those other men have blown her off
blew off the committee meeting, thinking that it would just be a colossal waste of time
Recent Examples on the Web
Though there has been some rainfall in the Bay Area in the last several weeks, the amount was minimal and winds quickly followed, blowing off much of the moisture.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
For much of Saturday’s 26-21 loss to Washington, as rain fell in sheets and a freezing wind blew off Lake Washington, Lincoln Riley stuck stubbornly with his gut, testing the nation’s No. 1 pass defense by throwing into a downpour with a struggling quarterback.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Strong plays Paul, part of a group of city kids who decide to party in the woods to blow off some steam.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
The labor standoff comes during an already challenging year for Boeing, which became the focus of multiple federal investigations after a door panel blew off a 737 Max plane during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.
—David Koenig, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
For much of Saturday’s 26-21 loss to Washington, as rain fell in sheets and a freezing wind blew off Lake Washington, Lincoln Riley stuck stubbornly with his gut, testing the nation’s No. 1 pass defense by throwing into a downpour with a struggling quarterback.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Strong plays Paul, part of a group of city kids who decide to party in the woods to blow off some steam.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
The labor standoff comes during an already challenging year for Boeing, which became the focus of multiple federal investigations after a door panel blew off a 737 Max plane during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.
—David Koenig, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Blow off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20off. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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