as in to take off
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Recent Examples of blast off
Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Starship, the rocket that the world’s richest man hopes will take NASA astronauts back to the moon and humanity on to Mars took a breath on Sunday is now set to blast off from Starbase, Texas in just a few hours.
—Eric MacK, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
The countdown began months ago at Voodoo Brewing Co. in Meridian, but now things are nearing blastoff.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 2 May 2024
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Noun
Two batters later, Ozzie Albies drilled his third homer in two games — a 391-foot three-run blast off the right-field pole for a 6-0 lead.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Starship, the rocket that the world’s richest man hopes will take NASA astronauts back to the moon and humanity on to Mars took a breath on Sunday is now set to blast off from Starbase, Texas in just a few hours.
—Eric MacK, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
Each day, there are Big Top performances at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., with a human cannonball blastoff at 1:45 p.m.
Admission costs $23 for teens and adults, $20 for seniors (ages 65 and up) and $15 for children (ages 5-12).
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
The countdown began months ago at Voodoo Brewing Co. in Meridian, but now things are nearing blastoff.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 2 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blast off
Noun
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Blue-collar YouTuber In Southern California, 19-year-old HVAC technician Itzcoatl Aguilar is still on the launch pad.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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In the 1990s, both Kuwait and the UAE bought hundreds of Russian BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles and BM-30 Smerch multiple launch rocket systems to augment their respective land forces.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sheer fabrications have taken off this year, and these scarf-detail tops are an easy way to add interest and color all at once.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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The wipes don’t just take off your makeup, though.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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McMillan, who isn’t known for his breakaway speed, zoomed past defenders for a 40-yard gain, setting up the Panthers for their first points of the afternoon.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
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Oliver accepted the trophy and zoomed through his speech.—
Saba Hamedy,
NBC news,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Democrats claim Republicans have deliberately slow-walked the process to further their own agenda while Republicans claim Democrats are ballooning state spending.—
Isabella Volmert,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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During this time, the project's price tag ballooned from around $55 million to over $95 million, largely due to inflation.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
13 Sep. 2025
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The first-time head coach was hired last year by Valkyries general manager Ohemaa Nyanin and has created a culture of collective effort that uplifts that defense.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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