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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasting off
taking off
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The winter coming home sad, the summer coming home happy, slamming the door during an argument, taking off my shoes and sitting on the floor tired from something.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025 -
The state encounters, which are in addition to what local police are doing, add to the total number of people that ICE is taking off the street and preparing to deport.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Blasting off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasting%20off. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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