went off

verb

Definition of went offnext
past tense 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 progressed
to move forward along a course the wedding went off without so much as a single glitch

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for went off
  1. exploded
  2. progressed
  3. departed
  4. detonated
  5. exited
  6. popped
  7. proceeded
  8. went
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  • 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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  • 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
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  • 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
  • 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
Definition of departed
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  • Jabbar placed two ice coolers with explosives along Bourbon Street, but the devices were not detonated.
    Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The explosion was caused by a combination of fireworks, gas tanks and camping fuel in the bed of the vehicle detonated by a device controlled by the driver.
    CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
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  • On May 7, 1970, David exited his platoon's defense perimeter and repeatedly drew attention toward himself after an initial enemy assault that mortally wounded his platoon leader and several other service members, according to the Army.
    Luis Martinez, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Our emphasis on clear succession planning ensured smooth transitions when leaders moved roles or exited.
    Padmakumar Nair, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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  • His athleticism popped a couple of times.
    Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In the meantime, talk of giant cable mergers, including the likes of Charter Communications, which has agreed to take over John Malone’s Liberty Broadband, has popped up on Wall Street as of late.
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of popped
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  • Those children who remained proceeded down Palisades Drive — hand in hand, guided by staff members — to Station 23.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Aldermen then proceeded to outmaneuver the mayor to land a budget with no property tax increase.
    Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of proceeded
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  • Netflix's livestreams haven't always been smooth sailing The streaming giant has had its fair share of livestreaming experiences that went well, including the live roast of legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Bluey has been beloved family viewing since 2018, but the Australian animation went stratospheric this year.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
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