blow off

verb

blew off; blown off; blowing off; blows off

transitive verb

1
a
: to refuse to take notice of, honor, or deal with : ignore
decided to blow off two billion viewers Harry Homburg
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
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When 'breakthrough tech' comes along, the ops team isn’t blown off course. Claus Jepsen, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 Serhiy, 35, spent a month in the hospital, then 30 days on leave after Russian artillery blew off his right hand. Dzvinka Pinchuk, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025 In 2024, the year started off with a door panel blowing off an Alaska Airlines flight, and then months later there eventually would be two fatal crashes involving South Korean and Azerbaijani airlines. Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025 The tailgate is an opportunity for Eagles fans, who are known for their intense devotion, to eat, drink, reminisce and blow off steam. Frank Langfitt, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blow off

Word History

First Known Use

1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Time Traveler
The first known use of blow off was in 1631

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“Blow off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20off. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.

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