as in to leave
to end a usually intimate relationship with
sincerely wants to break off with him without hurting his feelings
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The State Department doubled the number of emergency evacuation flights for American citizens leaving Israel and is evacuating nonessential staff from the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon, the Associated Press reported.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
23 June 2025 -
That left officials urging victims and survivors to come forward and work with authorities to ensure accountability.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2025
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Replace status dumps with two-way updates and invite feedback and surface risks early.—
Dr. Cynthia J. Young,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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But if the Orioles are willing to dump him off for next to nothing, the Mets could explore the idea.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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The former Victoria's Secret model ditched her lace bodysuit in a few wedding photos, and later changed into a strapless gown designed by Galia Lahav for her reception.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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Microsoft and Google have warned users for some time now to ditch passwords for passkeys.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The images showed homes with roofs blown off or damaged and debris laying in yards and driveways.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
18 June 2025
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His son, Trey (Aubrey Joseph), is angry that his dad is blowing off promises to be more present.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
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“Break off (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/break%20off%20%28with%29. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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