BLOWN OFF Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

blown off

verb

past participle of blow off

as in left

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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as in missed

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 blown off Police were earlier this month accused of excessive force in their response to student protests, after a 15-year-old boy's hand was blown off by a stun grenade. — Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 Damage from Hurricane Isaias WESH 2 News in Orlando reported that a motel in Pensacola had its roof blown off. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026 French youths have been demonstrating over poor conditions at school buildings, and analysts expect unrest to intensify after a teenager’s hand was blown off by a riot police sting grenade. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 But now, the lid has been blown off, and the outcome could be devastating for the club. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 But then someone let one of the Infected on the team’s flight to Australia, and the Zombie Rams got their doors blown off by the 49ers. — Gary Davenport, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Shoot, how about just getting blown off the line of scrimmage on offense and defense throughout the night? — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026 The weather resulted in multiple reports of fallen trees, according to Green, as well as an industrial building near Interstate 30 that had its garage doors blown off. — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2026 Photos and video on social media show the roof of a motel being blown off and damage to other buildings along Route 13 northeast of downtown. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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Selig in essence dumped his team’s AL tradition for a few more home games with the Cubs and their money-spending fans from the North Shore.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Their attackers confronted them there, shot them dead in the early morning hours and then dumped their bodies into a well more than 50 feet deep.

— Fabiola Sánchez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

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And Giants kicker Dominic Zvada, who missed three field goals in the contest, missed a 46-yard attempt on the opening overtime drive.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
However, the couple missed each other, and Sarah began staying over at Len’s more often.

— Anne Kadet, Curbed, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of missed

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Before the pandemic, some properties even offered loyalty points or complimentary items to guests who skipped housekeeping during their stay.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Even before the pandemic, some properties offered loyalty points or complimentary items to guests who skipped housekeeping.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of skipped

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