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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 White House on Friday blew off a host of questions over Biden’s absence from the talks.
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Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 26 Dec. 2024
Sly the Slippery Recluse, known for blowing off gigs and and cracked public appearances, gets more ink than the six years between 1967 and 1973.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
My only son, Hersh, was kidnapped from a music festival on Oct. 7, 2023, after having his dominant forearm and hand blown off.
—Rachel Goldberg-Polin, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Edward Burke is currently serving a less-than-daunting sentence at a federal prison in Thomson, Illinois, after a federal judge departed from sentencing guidelines that called for 6.5 years and blew off the 10-year recommendation of prosecutors.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 26 Dec. 2024
Sly the Slippery Recluse, known for blowing off gigs and and cracked public appearances, gets more ink than the six years between 1967 and 1973.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
My only son, Hersh, was kidnapped from a music festival on Oct. 7, 2023, after having his dominant forearm and hand blown off.
—Rachel Goldberg-Polin, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Edward Burke is currently serving a less-than-daunting sentence at a federal prison in Thomson, Illinois, after a federal judge departed from sentencing guidelines that called for 6.5 years and blew off the 10-year recommendation of prosecutors.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 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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With a forecast of single-digit temperatures and wind chills into the negatives, along with three to five inches of snow (or more), some speculated whether Messi would even try to suit up for Miami or skip the match entirely.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
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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For a supernova to leave behind a remnant, the dying star must be surrounded by ionized gases — conditions typically found in dense, star-forming regions, not in the outer reaches of a galaxy.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Rock Hall is set to announce the nominees for the class of 2025 any day now, leaving us to think about the museum's biggest omissions.—
Troy Smith,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Unfortunately, there’s always someone who misses the safari packing list memo and has to leave their luggage behind at the hangar, toting their stuff to camp in plastic bags.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2025
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Ken Feldman Tarzana :: The only thing the Lakers organization and the Laker fans will miss with the Anthony Davis trade is his spot on the bench in street clothes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Sundance is the only major film festival to offer that opportunity; Toronto offered a platform in 2021, but ditched it in 2022.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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By ditching Baldwin's $2.5 million contract, Milwaukee gets to move below the league's second luxury tax apron.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Blow off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20off. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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