blasted off

verb

Definition of blasted offnext
past tense of blast off
as in took off

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  1. zoomed
  2. elevated
  3. ballooned
  4. scaled
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  • Listen to this article Loading your audio article Vernon Stewart leapt out of his white pickup truck as cars zoomed to his left at over 70 mph on State Road 429.
    Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Boosted by a recovery in China’s gaming industry, shares of Tencent Holdings zoomed 49% in the past year, making chairman and CEO, Ma Huateng—also known as Pony Ma—this year’s biggest gainer in dollar terms.
    Catherine Wang, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of zoomed
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  • Aligning with Apple in 2023, the production was elevated even more, resulting in record audience numbers for recent performances featuring Usher (2024) and Rihanna (2023).
    Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
  • While recent years have elevated the importance of employees and customers, this shift does not justify the unchecked approval of projects beyond what can reasonably be managed.
    Barry Cousins, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of elevated
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  • What began as a series of hopeful pro-democracy protests in Syria in 2011 ballooned into a devastating and intractable conflict that contributed to one of the most severe refugee crises since World War II.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Looming over the debate is the issue of the national debt, which ballooned to new levels after the pandemic and now stands at around $36 trillion, though a significant portion of that is money the government effectively owes itself.
    Aris Folley, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of ballooned
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  • Micro-financing Healthcare Services Crypto loans can be scaled down to microfinance levels, allowing patients to take out small, affordable loans for basic healthcare needs.
    Chrissa McFarlane, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The company has also scaled back its push into primary care by cutting its stake in primary care provider VillageMD.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of scaled
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