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
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The last news of him was that he was seen trying to apply a tourniquet to the stump of his leg, which had been blown off in an explosion.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Directed by first time feature director Tsai Chia-ying, the film’s production was briefly blown off course by the recent typhoon, but is expected to be back on course in time for a 2025 release.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Boeing came under several federal investigations after a door plug blew off a 737 Max plane during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.
—David Koenig, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
The guard blew off the lock with a gun, and the man was found alone inside the cell, under a blanket.
—Tim Lister, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Directed by first time feature director Tsai Chia-ying, the film’s production was briefly blown off course by the recent typhoon, but is expected to be back on course in time for a 2025 release.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Boeing came under several federal investigations after a door plug blew off a 737 Max plane during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.
—David Koenig, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
The guard blew off the lock with a gun, and the man was found alone inside the cell, under a blanket.
—Tim Lister, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Blow off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20off. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.
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