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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
President Trump on Friday blew off questions over tensions between Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio following reporting that the two clashed during a contentious Cabinet meeting this week.
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Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
Suspicious Package Detonated in ‘Controlled Explosion’ Outside U.S. Embassy in London, Say Police
Photos from the blast show several storefronts and vehicles damaged from the impact, with the windows blown off.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 3 May 2025
There’s something amusing about using a high-powered car for mundane family tasks, or seeing the family hound’s slobbery jowls pressed against the rear screen as his owner blew off yet another sports car at the lights.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2025
The company plans to ask the Federal Aviation Administration for approval to increase production to 42 a month from 38, a cap set after a January 2024 accident when a door plug blew off of a 737 Max mid-flight.
—Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
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Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
Suspicious Package Detonated in ‘Controlled Explosion’ Outside U.S. Embassy in London, Say Police
Photos from the blast show several storefronts and vehicles damaged from the impact, with the windows blown off.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 3 May 2025
There’s something amusing about using a high-powered car for mundane family tasks, or seeing the family hound’s slobbery jowls pressed against the rear screen as his owner blew off yet another sports car at the lights.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2025
The company plans to ask the Federal Aviation Administration for approval to increase production to 42 a month from 38, a cap set after a January 2024 accident when a door plug blew off of a 737 Max mid-flight.
—Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow off
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When the beating ended, the group loaded Ortiz into the bed of a pickup truck and dumped him in a ditch, the station reported.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2025
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Compost it or dump it in the trash in a sealed bag, but never put the starter—or sourdough dough for that matter—down the drain.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
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How to save on your Walt Disney World trip Stowell recommends that people trying to save some money plan ahead and skip the parks during holiday weekends and go during the off-season instead.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Anyone walking away with par will be thrilled and skip on over to 18.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Matthews left open the possibility of appearances of CNBC figures, as that network also will be part of the Comcast spinoff.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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Kelvin’s sexuality is accepted with an ease that may be surprising for a group of red state evangelicals, but leaves every Gemstone child in a happy, healthy, stable relationship.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2025
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After ditching his family game night, Justin attends a party with his best friend Darius (Niles Fitch) and crosses paths with Keisha for the first time since elementary school.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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In this edition…OpenAI ditches those for-profit transition plans…Google is giving children under 13 access to its chatbot…and 250 CEOs are proposing computer science and AI be required curriculum for a K-12 education.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
6 May 2025
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“Blow off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20off. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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