as in to take off
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Recent Examples of blastoff
Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 2 May 2024
The launchpad also was damaged on blastoff — sending debris flying across nearly 400 acres.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
Enthusiasm didn’t blast off into the public markets on Monday.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The countdown began months ago at Voodoo Brewing Co. in Meridian, but now things are nearing blastoff.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 2 May 2024
The launchpad also was damaged on blastoff — sending debris flying across nearly 400 acres.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
Verb
Sigmon’s arms briefly tensed when he was shot, and the target was blasted off his chest.
—Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
Enthusiasm didn’t blast off into the public markets on Monday.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blastoff
Noun
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Property Masters Guild to Host Launch Event for PROP CULTURE Publication The Property Masters Guild will hold a launch event for its new magazine, PROP CULTURE, on April 17.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
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Release date Likely: In 2017, there were two months between Nintendo's wider reveal of the Switch in January 2017 and that console's launch in March 2017.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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His career took off a few years later, starting with the classic rom-com Bull Durham (1988), opposite Kevin Costner and Robbins’ future wife, Susan Sarandon.—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Assistant state’s attorneys do have the ability to petition judges to ask that defendants be taken off electronic monitoring or otherwise detained.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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When Bonds chased down the single-season home run record in 2001, business zoomed off the tracks.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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His Masters scores zoomed from 12-under-par 276 and a win all the way to a 9-over 297.—
Bob Spear,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Country’s success further ballooned into the 2020s thanks to artists like Wallen and Combs.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
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Fiscal hawks in both chambers are already worried that Arrington is right, and that counting the cost of Trump's 2017 taxes as $0 will result in a final bill that contributes to the ballooning federal deficit.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The 50 West Soft Pretzel Double Cheeseburger uplifts the smash burger experience, stacking two patties, American cheese, and Funacho cheese, all cradled in a pretzel bun with crinkle-cut fries on the side.—
Nasha Smith,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter highlights the history of African American influence in the making of American Western culture, uplifting country music, cowboy life, and entrepreneurship in the Wild West.—
Jaha Nailah Avery,
Essence,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Blastoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blastoff. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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