1
as in to explode
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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2
as in to progress
to move forward along a course
the wedding went off without so much as a single glitch
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3
as in to depart
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 go off
After the gun went off, shattering the bones in the child’s finger, the victim’s father secured the gun, but didn’t immediately tell police about it.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
To put this into perspective, one study found that without funding from CPB, 26 stations would go off the air and 23 stations would need to reduce their coverage areas.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 15 May 2025
Jerry Jones, the owner, president and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, moseyed out to join Goodell and go off script with some self-mythologizing and something about being happy to have met Rupert Murdoch.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Officers responded to the store at 5:24 a.m. when a burglary alarm went off and found that a blue Hyundai sedan that was reported stolen in Bristol was used to ram the front of the store.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2025
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
To put this into perspective, one study found that without funding from CPB, 26 stations would go off the air and 23 stations would need to reduce their coverage areas.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 15 May 2025
Jerry Jones, the owner, president and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, moseyed out to join Goodell and go off script with some self-mythologizing and something about being happy to have met Rupert Murdoch.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Officers responded to the store at 5:24 a.m. when a burglary alarm went off and found that a blue Hyundai sedan that was reported stolen in Bristol was used to ram the front of the store.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2025
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Russia on Sunday fired a total of 273 exploding drones and decoys targeting Ukraine's Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions, according to Ukraine’s air force.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2025
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American Reproductive Centers said Saturday in a post on Facebook that a vehicle had exploded in the parking lot near its Palm Springs facility earlier in the day.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
18 May 2025
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As the film progresses and Joel descends into a darker world of exploitation and cruelty, Cruise gradually chips away at his innocence to reveal a sober, world-weary demeanor.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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Due to the shortage of hospital beds, the individuals are often stuck in legal limbo in which their cases can’t progress until they get treated.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2025
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The 26-year-old England full-back will depart Anfield after nine years with the first team that brought 352 appearances, 23 goals, 86 assists and eight domestic, European and world trophies.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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After the ceremony ended, Trump quickly departed to play a round of golf.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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On Saturday morning, a bomb was detonated at American Reproductive Centers in Palm Springs, destroying much of the building, injuring four people and killing the bomber.—
Paige St. John,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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Like many Americans, Dr. Garwin grew concerned when Moscow that summer detonated its first atom bomb.—
William J. Broad,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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But then, proving the impossible possible is what these films have done from the start.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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The pair's journey on Teen Mom has shown what a year of struggling to get pregnant did to Cheyenne and Zach, both as individuals and as a married couple.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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If there is a moment to be seized, it only can be seized by a mix superior to what exited amid embarrassment last month.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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Felix directed Barnes to exit the Toyota Corolla, but Barnes' car began to move forward with its driver's side door still open.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Similar bazaars have been popping up here and there over the past year, often in the more affluent suburbs of the tristate area.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
17 May 2025
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Short-sleeve shift dresses are popping up in multiple celebs’ wardrobes lately.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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The Novavax decision suggests the Trump administration may already have decided how to proceed in advance of that meeting.—
Lauran Neergaard,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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The funny part here is that the five-time major winner cut his eyes over and saw the camera on him, but proceeded to say the explicitives anyway.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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“Go off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20off. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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