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as in to dump
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 to skip
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 blow off
Thousands of the jihadist jokers had either their private parts or their ears blown off when the Zionist entity set them off last year.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the life flight helicopter was blown off the roof and surrounding debris entered the radiators hospital’s generators, leaving the building without electricity, according to a presentation from Johnson County Emergency Management.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Tarps cover the area where the tornado blew off part of his roof.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025
But the Tesla and SpaceX mogul ominously posted Monday that anyone who blows off the order for feedback would be summarily canned.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the life flight helicopter was blown off the roof and surrounding debris entered the radiators hospital’s generators, leaving the building without electricity, according to a presentation from Johnson County Emergency Management.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Tarps cover the area where the tornado blew off part of his roof.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025
But the Tesla and SpaceX mogul ominously posted Monday that anyone who blows off the order for feedback would be summarily canned.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow off
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The plan is/was to dump most of the high-leverage load on Romano, Matt Strahm, José Alvarado and Orion Kerkering.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Global investors have been fretting over the effects of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on the global economy, leading them to dump equities.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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In a practical sense, the move will allow Adams to skip directly to the general election in November, giving him more time to campaign unencumbered by the weight of his criminal charges.—
ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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While often skipped for the sake of time, a base of the best eyeshadow primer is crucial to ensure your work stays put throughout the day.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
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With few options left, Adam begins considering and concocting ways to enact vengeance, but Basem, having been down that rageful path, advises him otherwise.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The department did not say how much money is left of the total $189 billion approved.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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However, she was fired in March 1995 when it was discovered money was missing.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Raven Brunner,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Some experts say the only way Tesla can recover its brand image is to ditch Musk as CEO.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2025
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Keep the voice, ditch the details Maintain your natural speaking voice in your content.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Blow off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20off. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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