GONE OFF Synonyms: 178 Similar and Opposite Words

gone off

verb

past participle of go off

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 The film's second section picks up two years after Holmes has gone off to prison, which means Fielder and Oppenheim have been deprived of their subject. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 In the years since, two other vehicles have gone off at the same spot, and, each time, everybody has survived with minor injuries. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 There was speculation that a helicopter or small plane had gone off course. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026 The car had apparently veered off Lookout Lane and gone off the edge, 250 feet above the Gunnison River, said the report from the city’s police. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026 This is not the first time a pilot has gone off-piste to send a message. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 But a town in Murray County has one that's gone off its rails. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 18 June 2026 When some of your books have been adapted to film or television, the plots have often gone off in whole different directions. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026 Has your phone ever gone off during a live performance? — Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 29 May 2026

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That's because after World War II, as suburbs exploded, cities across the country mandated bigger and bigger lot sizes for single-family homes only.

— Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
Stafford did just that, using his star receiver Puka Nacua, who exploded for 17 catches on 25 targets for 138 yards and a touchdown, to get into field goal range for kicker Harrison Mevis to try a 48-yard field goal for the win.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of exploded

Verb

In 2012, Brand took Australian journalist Liz Hayes’ head into his hands during an interview and proceeded to kiss her face and place his hands on her body.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
After cleaning the pizza slicer, an employee proceeded to return it to the pizza cutting table without sanitizing.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of proceeded

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Two hundred fragrance bottles are each housed in its own box, including a prototype for J’Adore’s first limited edition from 2001 with glass blown by Véronique Monod.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
This is because Amazonis Mensa acts as a windbreak, pushing material blown by winds in separate orientations.

— Brett Tingley, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of blown

Verb

The Golden Globes will also be done and dusted with its 2027 ceremony set for January 10.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Getting things done is not the same as leading people, managing performance, holding a team accountable and driving the business forward.

— Ken Paskins, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of done

Verb

Monday's attack came a day after a Russian drone struck the village of Pisochyn in the Kharkiv district, killing three people and injuring nine others, including children, according to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Most people come here for the ever-evolving menu of house cocktails.

— Condé Nast, cntraveler.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of come

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The defendant and others are said to have used a yacht that departed from the German port of Rostock.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Unfortunately, this future focus dwindled and largely disappeared in the following decades as key leaders departed Congress, and their successors pursued other interests.

— John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026