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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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as in proceeded
to move forward along a course
the wedding went off without so much as a single glitch
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as in moved
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 gone off
Had that gone off without a hitch, it would've been forgotten.
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Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Snoop Connor scored on the next play and Orlando was back in familiar territory, trailing at home and only about 5 minutes had gone off the clock.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
There, a car had gone off the road and a man inside appeared to have been shot, police said.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026
Has your phone ever gone off during a live performance?
—Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 24 Apr. 2026
The film easily could've gone off the rails in less capable hands, but Yeoh grounds it in an emotional truth as Evelyn journeys from embittered to empowered.
—Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
One has just gone off the rails, and one has stayed completely on the rails.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Then, a long, explosive sound, as loud as if a bomb had gone off.
—Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Dawson’s Creek had just gone off the air and the actor, then 26, was eager to talk about his future.
—Ky Henderson, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2026
Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Snoop Connor scored on the next play and Orlando was back in familiar territory, trailing at home and only about 5 minutes had gone off the clock.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
There, a car had gone off the road and a man inside appeared to have been shot, police said.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026
Has your phone ever gone off during a live performance?
—Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 24 Apr. 2026
The film easily could've gone off the rails in less capable hands, but Yeoh grounds it in an emotional truth as Evelyn journeys from embittered to empowered.
—Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
One has just gone off the rails, and one has stayed completely on the rails.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Then, a long, explosive sound, as loud as if a bomb had gone off.
—Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Dawson’s Creek had just gone off the air and the actor, then 26, was eager to talk about his future.
—Ky Henderson, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone off
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After the landing, Starship toppled over into the ocean waters and exploded in a magnificent fireball (again, as planned) as SpaceX workers cheered.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
23 May 2026
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But what began as a small safety-net program has exploded into one of the largest drug purchasing programs in America, eclipsing Medicaid.—
Al Sharpton,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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Schaefer found the net in his first home game and proceeded to tie Hall of Famer Brian Leetch’s record for most goals by a rookie defenseman.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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The car detected that the area had been flooded, but proceeded at a reduced speed anyway.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Seventeen states in total are challenging companies with prediction markets — like Kalshi, Polymarket, Coinbase and Robinhood — and one has moved to ban them entirely.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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Chevron and the state have been in a tense relationship for years; Chevron moved its headquarters out of California in 2024 after complaining about state and local regulations, and is currently buying oil shipped through an offshore pipeline that California has attempted to keep shut down.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
22 May 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
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The chip company has routinely blown past analysts’ expectations each quarter, while forecasting even bigger growth than Wall Street had thought.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Wear it as a one-and-done travel outfit, to chill around the house, or for brunch with pals.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
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For this latest test mission, though, while Version 3 looked similar to the previous versions of Starship, the company had done major overhauls to its interior, used brand new versions of its Raptor engines, and utilized a new launch tower for the first time.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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Both Mike McDaniel and Tua Tagovailoa are gone, with Jeff Hafley and Malik Willis now the team’s coach and quarterback.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Both Titus and Cortez Masto introduced bills addressing the gripe, but those efforts have gone nowhere, and their barrage of social media posts trying to call attention to the issue have failed to create political momentum.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
14 May 2026
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And then all of a sudden, here comes Miranda Lambert in her little pink hat.—
Caroline Killilea,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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The existing political infrastructure has no way of accommodating migration on the coming scale, which will evacuate departure economies, and overwhelm destination societies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Trump and Dart then shook hands on the stage before the 23-year-old departed.—
Ryan Canfield OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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The project takes its title and central conceit from the biology of the stickleback fish, a species in which the male stands guard over the eggs alone once the female has departed.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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