as in to take off
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Recent Examples of blast off
Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Moniak hit a solo home run off Yu Darvish in the fourth and a three-run blast off Jeremiah Estrada in the sixth.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 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
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will blast off in theaters on April 3, 2026.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Moniak hit a solo home run off Yu Darvish in the fourth and a three-run blast off Jeremiah Estrada in the sixth.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 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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The Liaoning and the Shandong are smaller – displacing 60,000 to 70,000 tons – and their launch system limits the weapons and fuel load of aircraft.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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According to market data, Li Auto has sold a total of 25,817 units since the model’s launch, reflecting steady demand in China’s growing electric MPV market.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Critical work The role of air traffic controllers is crucial because of how many flights take off every day in the United States, Mourning said.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Indiana selected Caitlin Clark with the top pick in 2024 and her role in the offense began to take off.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The film, which tells the story of a 1980s teen who accidentally hops in a time machine and zooms back to 1955, first premiered in summer 1985.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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DeGeneres — who shares the home with wife Portia de Rossi, 52 — recorded her new puppy, Sport, zooming around the house, giving her followers an impromptu home tour.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Beef costs have ballooned as much as 12% in the past year.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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While James was successful in her lawsuit against Trump for over-inflating the value of his properties to gain favorable loans, an appeals court ruled that the fine of $350 million — which ballooned to over $500 million — was excessive and voided the fine.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These gifts serve the students, advance research and uplift the entire Louisville community.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Five clusters of uniformed girls press together, arms uplifted, each holding up another girl who balances on one leg.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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