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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  • This was before the release of Bong Joon-ho’s multi-Oscar winner Parasite, before Korean cinema exploded worldwide and before CJ Entertainment became one of the biggest global production outfits with its 2022 acquisition of Endeavor Content (now Fifth Season).
    Soomee Park, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Odyssey launched then, and Najera’s daily caseload exploded.
    Brooke Park, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of exploded
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  • The episode then progressed into a high-octant pursuit of Martel’s killer.
    Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Note the dramatic rise since last week, capped by today’s higher high which then got sold as the session progressed.
    John Navin, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of progressed
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  • Adriana Diaz, who anchored on Saturday, departed last month to co-host CBS Mornings Plus, the new third hour of the network’s morning show, along with Tony Dokoupil.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The department advised on Friday that a third flight departed with 97 on board, bringing the total number of individuals evacuated through the charters to roughly 350.
    Helena Skinner, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • On May 22, 2017, minutes after Grande’s live performance concluded at the UK’s Manchester Arena, a terrorist detonated a suicide bomb in the arena’s foyer.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
  • In the teaser’s final seconds, the clip shifts from sepia-tinted to full-color, and the shipping container is detonated and exploded.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
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  • Rodriguez then allegedly exited his vehicle and climbed into the passenger side of the woman's car and demanded her keys.
    Christina Shaw, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The 2018 police report provides few details regarding how the confrontation went down, whether anyone exited their vehicles or how long the interaction lasted, his attorneys said.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2024
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  • One year later, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz popped up on The Danny Thomas Show.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Harris was also featured in fake ads that popped up in Philadelphia last month.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of popped
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  • The prosecution had initially charged him with 35 offenses but proceeded with only five.
    Reuters, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Santa Monica has proceeded more cautiously through a year of negotiations.
    David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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  • Sandro went small, launching the mini-version of its Tangoso hobo in new colors and a canvas version too, and added cute styling for footwear with boat shoes pre-flipped down at the back for a slip-on feel.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Silicon Valley walked in like in the way Elon Musk walked into Twitter and went, ‘How many people work here?
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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