as in to take off
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Recent Examples of blastoff
Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2023
Psyche received a booming blastoff from the Falcon Heavy rocket, with 27 kerosene-burning engines providing an initial boost out of the atmosphere.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 13 Oct. 2023
Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 28 July 2024
The first launch came on Sunday, with the enormous Starship rocket blasting off from the southern tip of Texas.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2024
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Noun
An anthology of 11 stories, The Devil’s Cut was an 88-page blastoff that sold out of the more than 50,000 copies at the distributor level, landing it among the top-selling books of August.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2023
Psyche received a booming blastoff from the Falcon Heavy rocket, with 27 kerosene-burning engines providing an initial boost out of the atmosphere.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 13 Oct. 2023
Verb
Diaz’s blast off Vesia cut the lead to 3-2, sounding alarms again about a bullpen that has taken on the biggest workload in the majors this month.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 28 July 2024
The first launch came on Sunday, with the enormous Starship rocket blasting off from the southern tip of Texas.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blastoff
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Today's launch attempt was scrubbed with around 17 minutes left in the countdown.Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Proton, Malaysia’s oldest domestic car company, debuted the Southeast Asian country’s first homemade electric vehicle this week in a launch ceremony featuring a guest appearance by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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When Buffalos returned and took off their masks, Boyz II Men’s Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman appeared.Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Powell said the move reflected the Fed’s commitment to preserving the labor market’s health, appeasing some investors who feared unemployment could soon take off.Bryan Mena, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Every winter, legions zoom up from Southern California for winter sports at Mammoth Mountain (and many more come in other seasons for hiking, fishing and mountain biking).Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Christopher Nolan’s 2014 sci-fi epic Interstellar zoomed back into IMAX theaters for a two-week special engagement in early December.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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On the road, that number ballooned to 4.53, or 23rd.Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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But because this is Carrie Bradshaw, the ceremony eventually balloons into a soirée at the New York Public Library, complete with a Vivienne Westwood gown and dramatic bird headpiece.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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Old conflicts or issues within your social circle may resurface, but this is also an opportunity to reconnect with the individuals and passions that fuel and uplift you.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Many commentators contrasted Lively’s light touch when promoting the film to Baldoni’s serious approach, who spent much of the press tour uplifting the voices of domestic violence survivors.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Blastoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blastoff. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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