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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
The episode ended with Lois waking from her coma, having just blown off Megan’s head during a jaw-dropping fight in her dream.
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 17 Oct. 2024
Otherwise, a loose filter clamp band can cause the filter lid to blow off during startup.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
All that water mixes with chemicals already on the ground, like pesticides, oils, and fertilizers, as well as debris blown off battered houses, trees, and buildings during the storm.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024
Roof blows off Tropicana Field, crane collapses on Tampa Bay Times office
Dramatic photos and videos emerged overnight as Milton ripped into Florida.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 17 Oct. 2024
Otherwise, a loose filter clamp band can cause the filter lid to blow off during startup.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
All that water mixes with chemicals already on the ground, like pesticides, oils, and fertilizers, as well as debris blown off battered houses, trees, and buildings during the storm.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024
Roof blows off Tropicana Field, crane collapses on Tampa Bay Times office
Dramatic photos and videos emerged overnight as Milton ripped into Florida.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024
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Kelly apologized, but NBC dumped the show days later.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the third quarter, Buffett’s company dumped another 100 million Apple shares, according to the Wall Street Journal, leaving Berkshire with about $70 billion worth of the iPhone maker’s stock.Peter Cohan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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To keep it vegan, skip the dollop of yogurt on top and add a swirl of olive oil instead.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Pocan, along with Wisconsin's 4th Congressional District Rep. Gwen Moore, skipped Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to a joint session of Congress earlier this year.Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Lakers were already down several bodies in their frontcourt, with Christian Wood (offseason left knee surgery) and Jarred Vanderbilt (offseason feet surgery) sidelined, leaving two-way center Christian Koloko as the only available big man behind Davis.Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
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The callers reported seeing a man armed with a gun fleeing a silver sedan that was left disabled in a parking lot, authorities said.Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The lone miss: A block by Chiefs safety Justin Reid off the left edge in Denver’s Week 8 win last year.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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The husband of a San Antonio woman who has been missing for a month has been charged with murder.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Netflix ditched its $9.99 Basic ad-free tier this year, forcing people to choose between the $6.99 or $15.49 tier.Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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The impasse left thousands of former public employees scrambling to determine whether to ditch the health insurer or risk not being allowed back to visit doctors, specialists and medical teams that some seniors have been seeing for years, if not decades.Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Blow off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20off. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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