1
as in to explode
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 to progress
to move forward along a course
the wedding went off without so much as a single glitch
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as in to depart
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 go off
The two friends argue, but Butcher has gone off the deep end and wants to kill every last supe.
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 20 May 2026
The longer crude oil stays above $100 per barrel, and the longer the Strait of Hormuz remains essentially closed, the more 2026 will go off the rails in economic terms.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The bullpen kept it close until the ninth, when things went off the rails.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Bessell found a way out of the jam for Feehan, recording consecutive outs, then the game went off to extras.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 20 May 2026
The longer crude oil stays above $100 per barrel, and the longer the Strait of Hormuz remains essentially closed, the more 2026 will go off the rails in economic terms.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The bullpen kept it close until the ninth, when things went off the rails.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Bessell found a way out of the jam for Feehan, recording consecutive outs, then the game went off to extras.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go off
Verb
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As captain, Poulin got the 35-pound Walter Cup first, lifting it over her head as confetti exploded around her.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The persistent growth reflects the exploding capital expenditures from hyperscalers, which are snapping up GPUs for their data center computing infrastructure that underpins their AI initiatives.—
Katie Tarasov,Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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As the novel progresses, the two tracks collide in unexpected ways.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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As the disease progresses, symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, rash, organ dysfunction and sometimes internal or external bleeding, the WHO said.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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The cruise ship departed the Shetland Islands in Scotland on May 6, and also stopped in Brest, France before arriving in Bordeaux, French outlet France 24 previously reported.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Richard Midgeley, who worked primarily on international scouting, departed for a college position at Cal.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Pennsylvania State Police in Bethlehem responded to Salem United Church of Christ, which was a polling place in the primary election, in Catasauqua Tuesday morning, for the report of an explosive device that detonated in the area of the 600 block of 3rd Street.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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The Defense Ministry said in a terse statement that soldiers discovered a bomb that was ready to be detonated in the central Bab Sharqi district of Damascus.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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The advantage that Republicans might hope to obtain by this November, could, hypothetically, grow even more if the Democrats did nothing before 2028.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Isn’t that what a team captain would do?—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The lobby’s elevator doors opened and a woman with a giant white saucer on her head and a matching floor-length coat, embellished with red splotches that evoked stab wounds, slowly exited.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Schultz exited after issuing a one-out walk in the fifth.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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In the middle of it all—including group shots that pop up all over Instagram in the hours and days that follow—moving easily between the suites, the sidelines, and the cameras, is Robert Kraft, the owner of the New England Patriots and one of the most powerful figures in American sports.—
Derek C. Blasberg,
Vanity Fair,
19 May 2026
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Betts popped out on the next pitch, stranding them both.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
19 May 2026
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Then carefully consider the application and placement of your bait before proceeding.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
17 May 2026
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Bruce withstands the fire zone long enough for the cash extraction to be completed, allowing the team to proceed with the second phase of the plan.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
15 May 2026
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“Go off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20off. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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