as in to take off
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Recent Examples of blast off
Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Well, except for the one blasting off the circular stage.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
The countdown began months ago at Voodoo Brewing Co. in Meridian, but now things are nearing blastoff.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 2 May 2024
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Noun
SpaceX's Polaris Dawn Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from Launch Complex 39A of NASA's Kennedy Space Center on September 10, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Well, except for the one blasting off the circular stage.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Verb
Each day, there are Big Top performances at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., with a human cannonball blastoff at 1:45 p.m.
Admission costs $23 for teens and adults, $20 for seniors (ages 65 and up) and $15 for children (ages 5-12).
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
The countdown began months ago at Voodoo Brewing Co. in Meridian, but now things are nearing blastoff.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 2 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blast off
Noun
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That’s what makes the launch of Delphi Intelligence notable.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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After the launch, a rider requesting a trip on Uber may be given the option to hail a driverless Apollo Go car, the two companies said.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Before boarding, the couple walked along a red carpet rolled along the tarmac at Fujairah International Airport in the United Arab Emirates, where their milestone flight took off.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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In 2021, a 4-year-old boy was killed when a small plane that had just taken off from the airport nosedived into his mother’s SUV.—
Isabel Rivera,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
Verb
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The film, distributed by Warner Bros. Discovery, zoomed past $293 million at the global box office over the weekend.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
7 July 2025
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Its manual zoom, focus and control rings give offer you price control over your shoot.—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Garcia, his disheveled hair increasingly gray, ballooned in weight and often lost a beat.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
3 July 2025
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According to a statement from Sen. Sparks, the backlog has ballooned to almost $200 million, leaving fire departments waiting for assistance.—
Jayme Lozano Carver,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Redford’s commitment to uplifting independent filmmakers through the festival and accompanying Sundance Institute Labs for the past 40-plus years has been unparalleled.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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Officials emphasized that the renaming was more about uplifting local figures who shaped civil rights history.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
11 July 2025
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“Blast off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blast%20off. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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