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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
In 2024, the year started off with a door panel blowing off an Alaska Airlines flight, and then months later there eventually would be two fatal crashes involving South Korean and Azerbaijani airlines.
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
The tailgate is an opportunity for Eagles fans, who are known for their intense devotion, to eat, drink, reminisce and blow off steam.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
When things aren’t that collegial, sports are often the healthiest way for two nations to blow off some steam – and that seemed to be the case Thursday as boos of the Canadian anthem turned into a joint singalong for much of the TD Garden crowd in Boston.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Now in its sixth year, the Redondo Beach music extravaganza will boast another electrifying lineup that can only be rivaled by the cathartic ocean breeze blowing off the glinting Pacific.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 19 Feb. 2025
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
The tailgate is an opportunity for Eagles fans, who are known for their intense devotion, to eat, drink, reminisce and blow off steam.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
When things aren’t that collegial, sports are often the healthiest way for two nations to blow off some steam – and that seemed to be the case Thursday as boos of the Canadian anthem turned into a joint singalong for much of the TD Garden crowd in Boston.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Now in its sixth year, the Redondo Beach music extravaganza will boast another electrifying lineup that can only be rivaled by the cathartic ocean breeze blowing off the glinting Pacific.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow off
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It’s expected to dump 1 to 2 inches of rain along the coast and up to 4 inches in the valleys at rates that could cause problems.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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The smaller virtual star lived for 12.2 million years before dying in an explosive supernova, dumping about 0.051 solar masses of oxygen (nearly 17,000 Earth masses) into its surrounding space.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Lawyers are telling immigrants to prepare Lawyers cannot advise clients to simply skip the meetings, which would lead to deportation orders.—
Sophia Tareen,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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These two slightly controversial projects in Arden Arcade and in the Rio Linda area received a supermajority of approval votes from residents, but less than the 75% majority that allows such projects to skip board approval.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
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The firings leave the FTC with only two commissioners instead of the typical five.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Mar. 2025
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Many students lost fundamental reading and math skills after learning remotely for months and some teachers left the profession altogether by the time schools returned the next school year, national data from the U.S. Department of Education shows.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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Matt Fitzpatrick missed the cut by three shots after carding scores of 78 and 72 in the first two rounds of The PLAYERS Championship.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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Cats hope to have Tkachuk and Marchand back late in regular season although Ekblad likely would miss first round of playoffs.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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Eight years later, Democrats have devolved into nostrums about appealing to the middle class, ditching academic language, and finding a uniting message.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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After class, ditch the grip socks and turn it into a look with your favorite cardigan or leather jacket.—
Aemilia Madden,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2025
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