blows off

present tense third-person singular of blow off
1
as in leaves
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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2
as in skips
to fail to attend blew off the committee meeting, thinking that it would just be a colossal waste of time

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  • The loss leaves Boise State’s NCAA Tournament fate up to the committee on Selection Sunday.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Stonehouse’s signing leaves Dolphins incumbent punter Jake Bailey very much in jeopardy.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
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  • The pair's evident feelings for each other develop into a relationship that nearly takes off, until Jim unceremoniously dumps her in the season's final episode.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Regulators have also found that the company dumps untreated groundwater into sewers, but little action has been taken.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2025
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  • But what happens when a broadcasting channel misses the most crucial part of the action?
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Use Airtable to track client progress, then set up an automation in Zapier to alert you when a client misses two sessions in a row or stops completing tasks.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Blows off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blows%20off. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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