blow off

verb

blew off; blown off; blowing off; blows off

transitive verb

1
a
: to refuse to take notice of, honor, or deal with : ignore
decided to blow off two billion viewersHarry Homburg
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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Jim took the opportunity to blow off some steam during a shoot in Miami. Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025 While things weren’t completely blown off course with Friday’s 4-0 loss to Gotham FC, Angel City looked lost without Alyssa Thompson leading the way. Emily Olsen, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025 On Thursday, April 17, a school bus carrying around 35 students, including Linares, and two adults was returning from a field trip outside Charlotte, N.C., to Pine Ridge Middle School, when a tire blew off in Chester County, ABC News and CW affiliate WRDW earlier reported. David Chiu, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025 Dying stars that are blowing off winds of gas tend to make these kinds of structures, and many examples are known. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blow off

Word History

First Known Use

1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Time Traveler
The first known use of blow off was in 1631

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“Blow off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20off. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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