1
as in to dump
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 to skip
to fail to attend
blew off the committee meeting, thinking that it would just be a colossal waste of time
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Recent Examples of blow off
When things aren’t that collegial, sports are often the healthiest way for two nations to blow off some steam – and that seemed to be the case Thursday as boos of the Canadian anthem turned into a joint singalong for much of the TD Garden crowd in Boston.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Now in its sixth year, the Redondo Beach music extravaganza will boast another electrifying lineup that can only be rivaled by the cathartic ocean breeze blowing off the glinting Pacific.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 19 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, several Russian accounts on Telegram said Sarkisyan leg was blown off in the blast.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
On top of other executive orders rescinding all forms of DEI in federal agencies, this order called Keeping Americans Safe in Aviation came after conservatives put a target on the agency early last year in response to an incident in which a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines plane at 16,000 feet.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Now in its sixth year, the Redondo Beach music extravaganza will boast another electrifying lineup that can only be rivaled by the cathartic ocean breeze blowing off the glinting Pacific.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 19 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, several Russian accounts on Telegram said Sarkisyan leg was blown off in the blast.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
On top of other executive orders rescinding all forms of DEI in federal agencies, this order called Keeping Americans Safe in Aviation came after conservatives put a target on the agency early last year in response to an incident in which a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines plane at 16,000 feet.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow off
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Rather than simply dredging the sea floor and dumping the soil back into the ocean elsewhere, all materials are reused for land reclamation or infrastructure projects.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2025
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But Williams dumped the ball off to Brandon Clarke under the rim, and Robinson, recovering once again, arrived a split-second late.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2025
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After skipping most of the awards shows she was invited to before her tweets were discovered, Gascón is expected to attend the Oscars on Sunday, Variety reported.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Because Mars is associated with, well, things shaped like penises, the conventional beauty wisdom for Mars retrograde is to skip anything involving needles, like tattoo, piercing, and injectable appointments.—
Sophie Saint Thomas,
Allure,
28 Feb. 2025
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The result was that when Biden came in, the Afghan army was broken in spirit, and the Taliban had brokered surrender deals with local Afghan commanders, and only had to wait for the U.S. to leave.—
Jamie McIntyre,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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So who ended up getting married, and who was left hanging?—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Jalen Suggs last played for the Orlando Magic on Jan. 25 and has missed 15 games.—
Stan Son,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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Thrun, 23, will have to miss at least the rest of the Sharks’ road trip, which ends with games against the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday and the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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After the star tight end ditched his usual buzz cut in favor of the wavy, longer look last fall, the brothers’ mom Donna Kelce weighed in on it.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Alternatively, ditch the equipment and do a stair climbing session on stairs within your home or in a public place—for example, the bleachers around a track or football field.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Blow off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20off. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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