specialists were able to deactivate the bomb before it went off
the wedding went off without so much as a single glitch
Recent Examples on the WebFortunately, this shark encounter went off without a hitch, with Annuriy emerging to tell the tale, having faced down her worst nightmare.—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024 My dad would get ready for work every morning at 4 a.m. when his alarm clock went off.—Grace Bastidas, Parents, 2 July 2024 Prosecutors had long argued that the gun would not have just gone off.—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024 Dua Lipa lit up the Glastonbury Festival on Friday night, not just with the many fireworks that went off during her set.—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for go off
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