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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
So, three weeks earlier, when Mr. Koren watched a Hezbollah rocket blow off the steel door of the factory at Caviar Galilee, spraying shrapnel and igniting a truck, everyone returned to work the next morning.
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Jack Nicas, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Researchers have linked the dust that blows off the playa to the region’s abnormally high rates of childhood asthma.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Covington’s other problem: no amount of Xs nor Os could solve getting blown off the ball.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2024
Harris was soundly defeated in November’s election, with some Democrats pointing fingers at Biden for setting her up to fail by seeking a second term despite widespread concerns about his age that the White House repeatedly blew off.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
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Jack Nicas, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Researchers have linked the dust that blows off the playa to the region’s abnormally high rates of childhood asthma.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Covington’s other problem: no amount of Xs nor Os could solve getting blown off the ball.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2024
Harris was soundly defeated in November’s election, with some Democrats pointing fingers at Biden for setting her up to fail by seeking a second term despite widespread concerns about his age that the White House repeatedly blew off.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow off
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Roth could dump the ROM and analyze functionality as a result.Davey Winder, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Major winter storms have dumped snow and cold weather on the Mid-Atlantic and the South.Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
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But Holmes, 46, switched things up at the ankles, skipping leather boots and sneakers for a pair of white ballet flats worn over black ankle socks.Clint Davis, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Nevada also insisted its players would be allowed to skip the contest without facing discipline.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
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That leaves a hole on the Bombers' infield that had mostly been occupied since 2018.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Nixon went on to win the presidency eight years later and later left office in disgrace following the Watergate scandal.Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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The only award missing from her collection was the Wade Trophy, which freshmen were not eligible for until the 2021-22 season.Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2025
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His tragedy is what Spielberg missed in Ready Player One.Armond White, National Review, 15 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Johnson enters the new year trying to ditch the missteps and the controversies that have left his political standing in the dust.Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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Some will give you immediate satisfaction (such as ditching paper and going digital), while others will pay off over time (like focusing on decluttering one space at a time).Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Blow off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20off. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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