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as in to dump
to end a usually intimate relationship with
before she embarks on another relationship, she should try to figure out why all those other men have blown her off
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as in to skip
to fail to attend
blew off the committee meeting, thinking that it would just be a colossal waste of time
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Recent Examples of blow off
Invert a few times to infuse for about seven to 10 seconds, then open the container and blow off the smoke.
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2025
The theft echoes another heist in the Netherlands last November—this one botched—in which criminals blew off the doors of Oisterwijk’s MPV Gallery, making off with two Andy Warhol prints and leaving two more behind, damaged, in their haste.
—News Desk, Artforum, 28 Jan. 2025
So our problem is not that we’re getting blown off the ball.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
When material is blown off the comet's surface, there is a rocket-like recoil that provides the nongravitational acceleration on top of their orbits, which are already set by the gravitational pull of the sun.
—Darryl Seligman, Space.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2025
The theft echoes another heist in the Netherlands last November—this one botched—in which criminals blew off the doors of Oisterwijk’s MPV Gallery, making off with two Andy Warhol prints and leaving two more behind, damaged, in their haste.
—News Desk, Artforum, 28 Jan. 2025
So our problem is not that we’re getting blown off the ball.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
When material is blown off the comet's surface, there is a rocket-like recoil that provides the nongravitational acceleration on top of their orbits, which are already set by the gravitational pull of the sun.
—Darryl Seligman, Space.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow off
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The incoming system would dump heavy snow from Kansas to Missouri on Tuesday and send snow and ice to North Carolina and southeastern Virginia on Wednesday, the NWS said.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Harriet Blackmore and Ronnie Vint were the last two Islanders dumped from the villa on Day 34, shutting them out of the final.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
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The Trail Blazers were going to trade Ayton at the trade deadline, opening up the yellow brick road for Clingan to skip his way to fantasy wizardry merrily, yeah?—
Stan Son,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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While Colin Jost noted that there probably was time, Murray moved right along, skipping Colin Jost entirely and putting his brother Brian Doyle-Murray in the top spot.—
Melissa Locker,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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Savchenko, 36, left behind four children, his wife, his mother and two sisters, Ber said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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And after a Keon Johnson miss with 1.8 seconds left, Claxton skied over George for the Nets’ ninth offensive rebound and emerged as Brooklyn’s hero Saturday night.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2025
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On March 23, 2018, authorities executed a search warrant at Almeida’s home, finding watches that had been reported among the missing items.—
Alex Andrejev,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Philips fell 11% after missing sales growth expectations for the fourth quarter, while Glencore lost 7% after posting a 16% year-on-year decline in adjusted earnings.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2025
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Most recently, Millie Bobby Brown ditched her signature brunette for a bombshell blonde with lush long layers.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
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Black faith leaders called on pastors to urge their congregations Sunday to join a 40-day boycott of Target in a campaign to push back against companies that have ditched diversity initiatives.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Blow off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20off. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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