blow off
verb
blew off; blown off; blowing off; blows off
1
a
: to refuse to take notice of, honor, or deal with : ignore
decided to blow off two billion viewers—
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b
: to end a relationship with
2
: to outperform in a contest
3
: to fail to attend or show up for
blew off an official dinner
Examples of blow off in a Sentence
before she embarks on another relationship, she should try to figure out why all those other men have blown her off
blew off the committee meeting, thinking that it would just be a colossal waste of time
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His team quickly identified the political backlash building to the handling of race and gender in Loudoun County’s public schools — which McAuliffe, like most Democrats at the time, blew off as a Fox News distraction.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 July 2025
In April, 10 University of North Texas students were stranded on Lake Ray Roberts in Cooke County after their paddleboards and canoes were blown off course by strong winds.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2025
Mom doesn’t deserve that kind of stress, especially not after a New Year’s Eve night shift at the hospital—stomachs pumped, fingers blown off by misfired fireworks.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 June 2025
Perhaps this was something of an inside joke, a way to blow off the steam of sibling rivalry.
—Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 July 2025
In April, 10 University of North Texas students were stranded on Lake Ray Roberts in Cooke County after their paddleboards and canoes were blown off course by strong winds.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2025
Mom doesn’t deserve that kind of stress, especially not after a New Year’s Eve night shift at the hospital—stomachs pumped, fingers blown off by misfired fireworks.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 June 2025
Perhaps this was something of an inside joke, a way to blow off the steam of sibling rivalry.
—Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for blow off
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“Blow off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20off. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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