gone off

verb

Definition of gone offnext
past participle of go off
1
as in exploded
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure specialists were able to deactivate the bomb before it went off

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2
as in proceeded
to move forward along a course the wedding went off without so much as a single glitch

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3
as in moved
to leave a place often for another don't go off without telling us where we can find you

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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone off
  1. exploded
  2. proceeded
  3. done
  4. gone
  5. progressed
  6. departed
  7. come along
  8. exited
Verb
  • Currently the largest wildfire in Southern California, the Palisades Fire grew out of a brush fire that exploded as powerful winds ripped through the area.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Peters scribbled his scoop on X and the update exploded, generating more than 3M views.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of exploded
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  • At the same time, the US proceeded with developing and enacting the National Cybersecurity Strategy, setting standards, and mandating the establishment of a State Department Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The defendants, as a result, sought to stop the release as the case proceeded.
    Robert Legare, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of proceeded
Verb
  • Bush, who will be in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX and previously won a Super Bowl with the Saints back in 2009, says another one of his former teams — the Detroit Lions — will end up hoisting their first Vince Lombardi Trophy when it’s all said and done.
    DJ Siddiqi, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Slashing regulations is easier said than done Regulations account for about $93,870 of a home’s final price, according to a 2021 study by the National Association of Home Builders.
    Christopher White, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of done
Verb
  • Still others have gone belly up and find themselves in receivership with more coming.
    Andrew DeAngelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This will focus on the season just gone; the next will focus more on 2025.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of gone
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  • Allen — who has steadily received more playing time as the season has progressed based on his defense but has also shown flashes offensively and has displayed solid free-throw shooting — played the best of the bunch, scoring nine points in 22 minutes of play and grabbing five rebounds.
    Grant Salsman, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Supermodel Heidi Klum, who progressed into a mainstay judge of American’s Got Talent on NBC, is returning to her roots in the reality/competition space.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of progressed
Verb
  • One surprisingly active club has been the Athletics, who have departed Oakland and will play their home games in Sacramento in the near term.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Multiple other execs in the C-suite departed in the time since, most recently president and chief operating officer Chris Ruble, who was terminated in December.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of departed
Verb
  • That is when Ricardo Lopez came along, when Kochen was nine years old.
    Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Once New Year’s Eve comes along, the Capricorn moon encourages you to reflect on your personal and professional investments in 2025.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of come along
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  • Despite this, the number of animals in shelters remains high—in the first half of 2024, 322,000 more pets entered shelters than exited them.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Spurgeon sustained an injury during the play and exited the game.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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