blow off
verb
blew off; blown off; blowing off; blows off
1
a
: to refuse to take notice of, honor, or deal with : ignore
decided to blow off two billion viewers—
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b
: to end a relationship with
2
: to outperform in a contest
3
: to fail to attend or show up for
blew off an official dinner
Examples of blow off in a Sentence
before she embarks on another relationship, she should try to figure out why all those other men have blown her off
blew off the committee meeting, thinking that it would just be a colossal waste of time
Recent Examples on the Web
In January of this year, the cabin door of an Alaska Airlines plane blew off mid-flight.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 23 June 2024
Maller was one of the flight attendants on the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, which drew international attention on January 5 when a door plug blew off, leaving a gaping hole in the side of the plane.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 22 June 2024
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) launched an audit of Boeing’s production lines after a door plug blew off a 737 Max 9 plane operated by Alaska Airlines in January.
—Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2024
But it’s never faced scrutiny quite like this, as Spirit and Boeing work to rebuild the trust of federal regulators and the flying public after a door plug panel blew off an Alaska Airlines jet in midair earlier this year.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 4 June 2024
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Robert Legare, CBS News, 23 June 2024
Maller was one of the flight attendants on the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, which drew international attention on January 5 when a door plug blew off, leaving a gaping hole in the side of the plane.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 22 June 2024
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) launched an audit of Boeing’s production lines after a door plug blew off a 737 Max 9 plane operated by Alaska Airlines in January.
—Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2024
But it’s never faced scrutiny quite like this, as Spirit and Boeing work to rebuild the trust of federal regulators and the flying public after a door plug panel blew off an Alaska Airlines jet in midair earlier this year.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 4 June 2024
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“Blow off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20off. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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