1
as in exploded
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
specialists were able to deactivate the bomb before it went off
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as in progressed
to move forward along a course
the wedding went off without so much as a single glitch
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as in departed
to leave a place often for another
don't go off without telling us where we can find you
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Recent Examples of went off
Jefferson was driving a 2018 Toyota Camry heading north on Arkansas 53 when the vehicle went off the roadway and collided with a tree, the report says.
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Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
Susan De Marco was nervous to reenter the workforce when her third son went off to kindergarten.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The gun's proximity to his head when the blast went off resulted in the actor's skull being fractured.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Jim Jones went off on the G-Unit member for those comments and more on the latest episode of Artist 2 Artist.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The October 13 edition of Raw went off the air with Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, and Paul Heyman turning on their Vision leader, Seth Rollins.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Lawrence threw a long pass that went off the hands of Jaguars receiver Tim Patrick, then deflected off Chiefs defensive back Trent McDuffie.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
The couple spent a whirlwind few weeks together before Stiller went off to shoot a new project in New York.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
But then Rodri went off with a hamstring injury after 21 minutes.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
Susan De Marco was nervous to reenter the workforce when her third son went off to kindergarten.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The gun's proximity to his head when the blast went off resulted in the actor's skull being fractured.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Jim Jones went off on the G-Unit member for those comments and more on the latest episode of Artist 2 Artist.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The October 13 edition of Raw went off the air with Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, and Paul Heyman turning on their Vision leader, Seth Rollins.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Lawrence threw a long pass that went off the hands of Jaguars receiver Tim Patrick, then deflected off Chiefs defensive back Trent McDuffie.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
The couple spent a whirlwind few weeks together before Stiller went off to shoot a new project in New York.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
But then Rodri went off with a hamstring injury after 21 minutes.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went off
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But then, in the second group phase — consisting of four groups of three, in the first 24-team World Cup — Italy exploded into life despite a very tough draw, defeating holders Argentina and favourites Brazil.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Eagles' passing offense exploded in Week 7 against Minnesota for a season-high 316 passing yards in the 28-22 win on the road.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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Shadene Butchart, 58, started off on a Blue Cross bronze plan -- or the lowest tier -- but, as her disease progressed, the couple decided to upgrade to a gold plan, the highest tier, which covers a higher percentage of her health care costs.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
21 Oct. 2025
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The friendship has progressed, and my sister feels jealous and threatened by it.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
21 Oct. 2025
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Michaelson, who departed Fox’s Los Angeles affiliate last summer, makes the case for a West Coast-centric show.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Unlike the innumerable photons from sunlight, perhaps a dozen per second trickle through my cornea from this distant messenger, having departed it years ago, colliding with my photoreceptors and ending their unlikely journey.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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When an explosion rocked Humphreys and Hickman counties, killing 16 people at Accurate Energetic Systems, more than 24,000 pounds of explosives detonated.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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The catastrophe at a Tennessee explosives plant started in a building that made devices used for mining and detonated more than 24,000 pounds of explosives, authorities said Friday.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Carolina offensive linemen Cade Mays (ankle), Taylor Moton (knee) and Brady Christensen (Achilles) all exited the contest early with injuries.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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The core team of executives that helped shepherd Sheridan’s rise have mostly exited the company.—
William Earl,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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Smaller efforts popped up in Greenland over the years, but nothing came to fruition.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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But the aesthetic marked by rumpled Oxford shirts and popped polos has also found fertile ground in France, a nation famously resistant to Americanization.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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Starting in the 1880s, the city and county each built a series of increasingly spacious jails—and then proceeded to fill them well above capacity each winter.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Oct. 2025
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Trump then proceeded to bully both Hamas and Netanyahu into accepting this agreement.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Went off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20off. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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