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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3
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
On March 7, a TSA body scanner at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey went off after a Pennsylvania man walked through.
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 24 July 2025
As batteries get better and cheaper, consumer EV charging stations can go off grid.
—Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 24 July 2025
Osbourne’s show went off without incident as the rocker performed 13 songs over an 80-minute set.
—Brayden Garcia
july 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2025
Without this funding, many of these outlets are going to have to either make massive programming cuts, reduce staff, or, if the worst fears are realized, go off the air completely.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 July 2025
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 24 July 2025
As batteries get better and cheaper, consumer EV charging stations can go off grid.
—Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 24 July 2025
Osbourne’s show went off without incident as the rocker performed 13 songs over an 80-minute set.
—Brayden Garcia
july 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2025
Without this funding, many of these outlets are going to have to either make massive programming cuts, reduce staff, or, if the worst fears are realized, go off the air completely.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go off
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This lack of exchange didn't go unnoticed, and social media exploded with rumors that the former costars are still not on friendly terms.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
18 July 2025
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The season two synopsis for The Buccaneers reads: In the first season of The Buccaneers, a group of fun-loving young American girls exploded into the tightly corseted London of the 1870s...setting hearts racing and kicking off an Anglo-American culture clash.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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From there, Glenn climbed the ladder, progressing from assistant defensive backs coach for the Browns to defensive backs coach for the Saints, to Lions’ defensive coordinator in 2021.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
23 July 2025
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The country had turned against Argentine manager Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino and there was little hope that the CONCACAF giants would progress from Group C that featured Poland, Argentina and Saudi Arabia.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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Mike Christensen, an airport spokesman for Hollywood Burbank, said that neither the control tower nor the operations department, which tracks planes departing and arriving, have any record of the Southwest flight plunging in their airspace.—
Rio Yamat,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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Alexander Isak has made clear his desire to depart St James’ Park this summer with Liverpool reportedly interested in signing the Swedish striker.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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At the same time, a squad attempts to raid the lab, leading to a massive shoot-out culminating with the drug dealers detonating an explosive, destroying the lab.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
17 July 2025
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In 1945: The Manhattan Project successfully detonated the world’s first atomic bomb at Alamogordo, New Mexico.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
16 July 2025
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The Great Lakes freighter sank — one of the largest on Lake Superior ever to do so — during a violent November storm in 1975 while carrying Minnesota ore.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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The audience knows more about Jane than Xavier does.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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One Reddit thread details several different negative experiences drivers had sitting in traffic while trying to exit to the airport.—
Charles Singh,
The Tennessean,
29 July 2025
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The news that Floyd would be exiting Young and the Restless in June also came with the announcement that he'd been cast as Days of Our Lives' new Chad DiMera.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
28 July 2025
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The precocious musician began studying classical piano at the age of 7 and later pivoted to pop music.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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What does pop culture icon and entrepreneur Kylie Jenner and experimental British artist Helen Marten have in common?—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
28 July 2025
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Prosecutors argued in their filing on July 29 that Joseph was correct and that Adelman should allow the case to proceed.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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Investors pursuing the rally should proceed with caution as AEye is a highly volatile microcap stock with a market capitalization of approximately $90 million.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Go off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20off. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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